EquiFin secures capital for growth

EquiFin, Inc, a commercial finance company which provides structured credit to small- and mid-size business enterprises (SMEs), announced yesterday (23 September) that it has completed an oversubscribed $1.1m private placement through a group comp

George Bush’s support for SMEs

Small businesses are a key to upward mobility, particularly for women and minorities, US President George Bush said in his radio address on Saturday (20 September).

Bridge Bank expands to downtown San Jose

Bridge Bank, N.A., a full-service business bank, said today it is expanding with a new office at 55 Almaden Boulevard in downtown San Jose. The bank expects to take occupancy in the first quarter of 2004, subject to regulatory approvals.

Agencies ignoring small-business impact

Many federal agencies still are not complying with an executive order issued a year ago by President Bush directing them to take specific steps to make sure they consider the impact their proposed regulations would have on small businesses.