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Start Saving with a U.S. Bank® Visa® Business Card Give your small business more buying power with the U.S. Bank Visa Business Card. It's more than a credit card; it's your business management tool. New U.S. Bank Visa Travel Rewards Cardmembers receive 0% APR** for the first six months on purchases and a great variable rate even after the introductory rate expires. Apply today! Check 21: What Does It Mean for Small Business Customers? In October 2003, President Bush signed into law the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, also known as Check 21. The law goes into effect for the entire United States banking system on Oct. 28, 2004. The intent of the law is to increase the efficiency of the nation's check clearing system by permitting banks to remove original paper checks very early in the settlement process, and make electronic processing of checks much easier. Find out how Check 21 will affect you. Coming Soon: Image Technology! U.S. Bank is paving the way to providing greater service and convenience to small businesses with state-of-the-art image technology. Beginning in August, our small business customers can choose to receive a formatted page of the front of cleared checks in their monthly statements. The new format is crisp, easy-to-read and makes organizing cancelled checks simple. Learn more about image technology or find a U.S. Bank team member to help answer your questions. Succession Planning: Who Controls the Key to Your Company's Future? Many business owners neglect an important step in the long-term planning of their business: ownership transition. Business succession planning may be one of the most crucial elements to the long-term survival and continued success of your business. Only 35% of successful family businesses survive through the next generation, so it's important to plan carefully for the inevitable transition. Get details. Economic Update by John Mitchell, Ph.D., U.S. Bank Economist The late spring of 2004 has seen a surge in employment including a 248,000-job gain in May and upward revisions to the already strong numbers in April and March. The April to May job net job growth was widespread with all sectors gaining except government. The GDP growth rate for the first quarter was revised up to 4.4%. Leading indicators, the Institute of Supply Management indices and low inventories, suggest that the growth will continue. Get the whole story. |
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How to Avoid Common Decision-Making Mistakes Recently, the Small Business Administration (SBA)* published an article with information to help small business owners become better decision-makers. One of their tips was identifying common decision-making mistakes and how to avoid them. By learning about these pitfalls now, you will be able to avoid them in the future.
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