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Starting a Small Business in Northern Vermont and New Hampshire

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If you’re thinking about starting a small business in Vermont or New Hampshire, Union Bank is here to support your entrepreneurial dreams. Why start your business in Vermont or New Hampshire? Vermont and New Hampshire have much to offer to aspiring business owners. million people.

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Navigating the Loan Landscape: A Guide to Small Business Financing

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Working capital is the lifeblood of any business, but it can be challenging for small business owners and entrepreneurs to get conventional financing. If you don’t already have one, you can get free help writing a business plan at one of the SBA’s Small Business Development Centers –find your nearest one in Vermont or New Hampshire here.

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Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK?

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One of the most significant: the health and importance of small businesses, and in particular, the “mom and pop” shops that line the main streets and side streets of our local communities. This quarter’s edition shows what happened, through the end of 2015, to the businesses that keep our local communities thriving and surviving.

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Longevity Lessons From The Oldest US Credit Union

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Mary’s Bank of Manchester, New Hampshire, holds the distinction of being the nation’s first and oldest credit union. Membership could be obtained by spending five dollars on a share of capital stock. Mary’s was initially chartered in 1909 by the New Hampshire legislature. Founded in 1908, St. Membership to St.

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Unraveling the Mysteries of Complex Investment Terms – A Guide for Real People

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Capital Gain Capital gain is the profit you make when you sell an investment for more than you paid for it. If you buy a bike for $100 and sell it for $150, your capital gain is $50. It’s like a grand opening sale for a new store. It’s when stock prices are going up, and people are optimistic.

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Why No De Novo Banks? Math.

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The concept was new, and growth was projected to be robust, albeit not off the charts. The FDIC required the bank to raise $20 million in capital, a tidy sum back in the 1990’s when banks got started with less than half as much. So because the business model was relatively unique, the regulators required a very high level of capital.

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Occupy Wall Street: Occupy This!

Jeff For Banks

So how can bankers improve the economy, their communities, and expand opportunities for Occupy Wall Streeters? So how can banks get capital to entrepreneurs with a great idea, solid business plan, and reasonable chance for success? How many times have you driven down the street and see a new business that you doubt will succeed?

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