<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>

<rss version="2.0"
 xmlns:blogChannel="http://backend.userland.com/blogChannelModule"
>

<channel>
<title>Small Business Times: News By Industry &#x3E; Banking/Finance</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/news-by-industry/banking-finance</link>
<description>Articles under Banking/Finance &#x3E; News By Industry</description>
<language>en</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2008, Small Business Times</copyright>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 06:00:01 CDT</pubDate>
<managingEditor>andrew.weiland@biztimes.com (Andrew Weiland)</managingEditor>
<webMaster>vanessa.serkowski@biztimes.com (Vanessa Serkowski)</webMaster>
<ttl>1440</ttl>

<item>
<title> Michael Cleary - Cleary Gull Inc.</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/michael-cleary-cleary-gull-inc</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com</author>
<category>Supplement</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/michael-cleary-cleary-gull-inc</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Mergers &#x26; acquisitions</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/mergers-acquisitions</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com</author>
<category>Biz Notes</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/mergers-acquisitions</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>New heights</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/new-heights</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Cover Story</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/new-heights</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Personnel File</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/personnel-file</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com</author>
<category>Personnel File</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/personnel-file</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>SBA loans</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/sba-loans</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com</author>
<category>Biz Notes</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/sba-loans</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>&#x27;The cream in the middle&#x27;</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/the-cream-in-the-middle</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2/the-cream-in-the-middle</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Factors to consider when buying or selling a business</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/21/factors-to-consider-when-buying-or-selling-a-business</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Jennifer Peterson Wolff)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/21/factors-to-consider-when-buying-or-selling-a-business</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Incentive for succession </title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/21/incentive-for-succession</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/21/incentive-for-succession</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Next generation takes over at Burghardt sporting Goods</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/21/next-generation-takes-over-at-burghardt-sporting-goods</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/21/next-generation-takes-over-at-burghardt-sporting-goods</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Some illegal immigrants are stealing identities</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/21/some-illegal-immigrants-are-stealing-identities</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Paula Biewer)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/21/some-illegal-immigrants-are-stealing-identities</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Don&#x27;t panic</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/7/dont-panic</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/7/dont-panic</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Here&#x27;s a nonprofit program that works</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/7/heres-a-nonprofit-program-that-works</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Steve Jagler)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/7/heres-a-nonprofit-program-that-works</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Investment portfolios need international diversification</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/7/investment-portfolios-need-international-diversification</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Michael Francis)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/7/investment-portfolios-need-international-diversification</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Real estate development is more than a hobby for wealth manager</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/7/real-estate-development-is-more-than-a-hobby-for-wealth-manager</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/3/7/real-estate-development-is-more-than-a-hobby-for-wealth-manager</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Bubrick&#x27;s thrives after ownership change</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/bubricks-thrives-after-ownership-change</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/bubricks-thrives-after-ownership-change</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Consultant helps owners get to &#x27;The Next Stage&#x27;</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/consultant-helps-owners-get-to-the-next-stage</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com</author>
<category>Plus</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/consultant-helps-owners-get-to-the-next-stage</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Eisenhardt finds the right buyer for Good Electric</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/eisenhardt-finds-the-right-buyer-for-good-electric</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Plus</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/eisenhardt-finds-the-right-buyer-for-good-electric</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Small companies also can benefit from Sarbanes-Oxley</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/small-companies-also-can-benefit-from-sarbanes-oxley</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (William  Gienke)</author>
<category>Special Reports</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/small-companies-also-can-benefit-from-sarbanes-oxley</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>What&#x27;s your exit strategy?</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/whats-your-exit-strategy</link>
<description>As the baby boom generation ages over the next 20 years, the owners of most of Wisconsin&#x27;s 150,000 businesses will retire or will start seriously planning for retirement. More than 75 percent of American middle-market business owners anticipate selling within a few years, according to a survey by GW Equity and the University of Dallas Graduate School of Management.</description>
<author>support@biztimes.com (Eric Decker)</author>
<category>Cover Story</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/2/22/whats-your-exit-strategy</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

<item>
<title>Commercial Lending Guide 2008-Banks</title>
<link>http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/1/25/commercial-lending-guide-2008-banks</link>
<description></description>
<author>support@biztimes.com</author>
<category>Supplement</category>
<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.biztimes.com/news/2008/1/25/commercial-lending-guide-2008-banks</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 CDT</pubDate>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>