Bringing buyers and sellers together through a single platform is not a new idea - most of us know about eBay's success - but with advancing technology comes new innovative methods for businesses to connect customers with those who want to offer services. Sam Graves advancebringbusiness share on social
Small lending institutions lack the capability of their larger counterparts to hire the additional manpower necessary to deal with the hundreds of additional regulations created by Dodd-Frank. Sam Graves additionalcapabilitycounterpart Change image and share on social
Just as water is a key ingredient to growth on the farm, capital is required for businesses to thrive. Sam Graves businesscapitalfarm Change image and share on social
The best thing we can do to help small-business owners succeed is cut spending. Sam Graves businesscutowner Change image and share on social
Congress can protect small businesses by providing effective oversight over SBA policies and make sure they take into account the needs of small businesses while also protecting taxpayer dollars. Congress also needs to make sure that new banking regulations do not make it more costly for community banks to lend to small businesses. Sam Graves accountbankbusiness share on social
The P2P marketplace extends into other markets where individuals are monetizing underutilized assets. Lodging is one example. Instead of finding a hotel room, in the sharing economy you can rent a spare room from a local resident. Sam Graves asseteconomyextend share on social
Government should stand aside and let the business community prosper instead of imposing new regulations that will only stifle growth and limit access to capital. Sam Graves accessbusinesscapital Change image and share on social
If we don't enforce visa laws, we basically have open borders. Sam Graves basicallyborderenforce Change image and share on social
The trend in entrepreneurship is up, but an entrepreneur's ability to hire is down. Sam Graves abilityentrepreneurentrepreneurship Change image and share on social
The SBA should be redirected to focus on its core missions of capital access, contracting, and counseling, while reducing duplication, overlap, and wasteful spending. Doing so will greatly improve its ability to better advocate for small businesses. Sam Graves abilityaccessadvocate share on social