More Small Businesses Are Selling Receivables at a Loss

You're receiving this newsletter because you've requested it from us. Having trouble reading this email? View it on your browser. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe. Small Business Sep 28, 2011 This Week's Top Story Small Business Financing More Small Businesses Are Selling Receivables at a Loss Owners who can't get bank credit or aren't selling much are tapping commercial financiers known as factors-despite their higher cost More Top Stories Smart Answers If Federal R&D Grants for Small Business Get Cut The SBIR and STTR programs funnel billions to entrepreneurs. Advocates and investors are worried Congress won't reauthorize them The 48-Hour Startup Garage48, a series of weekend workshops for entrepreneurs, helps ambitious techies launch a venture by Sunday night Health Health-Benefit Costs Rise Most in Six Years The average cost of a family policy climbed 9 percent in 2011 to $15,073, according to a recent poll Getting Started America's Best Young Entrepreneurs 2011 Meet the 25 most impressive U.S. companies in Businessweek.com's seventh annual roundup of promising U.S. entrepreneurs age 25 and under This newsletter is a FREE service provided by BusinessWeek.com. To sign up for other newsletters, cancel delivery, change delivery options or change your e-mail address, please go to our Newsletter Preferences page. If you need other assistance, please contact Customer Service or contact: Dustine Peterson Bloomberg Businessweek Customer Rights 2005 Lakewood Drive, Boone, IA 50036 dpeterson@cds-global.com To learn more about how BusinessWeek.com applies this policy, you can contact our Marketing Department. This week in Small Business Small businesses with slumping sales and problems obtaining credit from banks are increasingly tapping commercial financiers known as factors. But factoring–selling invoices or accounts receivables at a loss–can double typical credit costs, financing consultants say. Take a look at the trend’s implications, then weigh in with your thoughts. Also on tap: Hear about the spike in health insurance costs, the fate of two popular federal R&D funding programs, and Garage48, a series of weekend workshops for entrepreneurs in Europe and Africa. Take a look at the new profiles on Entrepreneurs, the sister section we put together over on Bloomberg.com. Finally, vote for one of the 25 finalists you feel holds the most promise in our seventh annual roundup of entrepreneurs age 25 and under. Enjoy. -Nick Leiber Advertisement Small Business Resources Blog: The New Entrepreneur Smart Answers for Entrepreneurs Starting a Business Small Business Financing Managing a Small Business Small Business Sales & Marketing Small Business Policy Special Reports on Small Business Advertisement Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change your E-Mail Marketting Department Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright 2009-2011 by BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED