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Get your finances in order for 2009

Written by: Ilya Bodner

Article Overview: Over the past 30 days our economy went on a series of “oohs” and “awhhs”. The media is to blame for this massive panic. Everyone is encouraged to turn off the TV and focus on their small business finances for the next quarter – Q1 of 2009 is rapidly approaching, are you going to have the finances to get into the groove?

Get your finances in order for 2009

Over the past 30 days our economy went on a series of “oohs” and “awhhs”. The media is to blame for this massive panic. Everyone is encouraged to turn off the TV and focus on their small business finances for the next quarter – Q1 of 2009 is rapidly approaching, are you going to have the finances to get into the groove?

IUG has been quoted by the Los Angeles Times for having the lenders, but no clients to redeem the financing!

The time to focus on things like a business credit report is now. It only makes sense to plan for more lending in the near future.

Unfortunately, most of you that are reading this article realize one thing – our opinion on the state of the economy is going to go as far as the Thanksgiving turkey carving Thursday night. With the holiday of giving thanks coming up in a few days, the reality of the situation is that we can only sit on the side lines and watch the president-elect Obama piece together his troops for D-Day next year. This is why the recommendation is to enjoy your feast, try not to fall asleep before 10pm on Thanksgiving night and wake up motivated to focus on things that matter – getting your business credit and finances setup for a solid start in 2009.




Sincerely,




Ilya Bodner

Small Business Owner

Initial Underwriting Group

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