High Cost Of College Education A Struggle For Self-Employed ParentsColleges and universities have been welcoming students back this fall in full force. Thirty-seven percent of self-employed families have a child that is working toward a degree this fall. The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) knows that financing one or more college educations can be tough for the small-business owner and conducted a poll to dig deeper into the impact. Published on August 31, 2012 |
Trouble Getting A Loan? Congress Considers Crowdfunding (Yahoo! Small Business Advisor)Arslan points out that 78 percent of the small business population is comprised of self-employed people. “They don’t need large sums to start or grow, but traditional lending institutions don’t look at them as moneymakers.” Crowdfunding, she says, is a way individuals with business ideas can “fund their dream in an easy way.” Published on March 11, 2012 |
“Mr. President, The Self-Employed Need Your Help,” Says NASEDuring a meeting with President Obama, the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) made sure to mention that micro-businesses are still facing difficulties getting access to credit and financing and that health costs are crippling the backbone of the American economy – the self-employed. Published on October 22, 2009 |