CT governor tries to woo businesses and spur job growth with incentives and promises of deregulation, but this comes months after an income tax increase and other new regulations. Too little, too late? Catch a snipet from my conversation with Neil Cavuto.
Is there some good that can come out of the $500B bankruptcy of Solyndra? David Asman of America’s Nightly Scoreboard speaks with finance expert Monica Mehta, public policy commentator Erica Payne and Wall Street Journal reporter Lee Hawkins on what we can learn from this failed government investment.
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As the recovery limps along, small business owners looking for bank credit and loan officers assessing their applications have their work cut out for them. Read more from my latest story for Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
Getting a loan today is tough, but not impossible. Monica speaks with Fox Business’s Tracy Byrnes on the state of small business lending and how to get a loan today.
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Consumer confidence sinks to levels not seen since the early 80’s. What does this mean for our fragile economy and our jobs outlook? Monica Mehta speaks with Neil Cavuto to discuss the impact of the latest consumer confidence numbers.
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Entrepreneurship is a great way to teach kids valuable money skills like budgeting, saving and earning. And it’s never too early to start. If they can count – they’re ready. Catch my latest interview with ABC News on how to use a kid friendly small business to teach kids money skills for a lifetime.
For more entertaining ways to teach kids about money, check out Warren Buffett’s Secret Millionaires Club at www.smckids.com
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By Monica Mehta
After a decade’s lull, the IPO is back, stoking dreams of entrepreneurs looking to cash out. Yes, dramatic market swings have changed some game plans recently, but in the first two quarters of 2011, 79 companies issued initial public offerings generating $24.3 billion, more than double the amount raised in the same period last year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Often overlooked by newbies: By the time a company is ready to go public, the founders usually have diluted their personal ownership stakes considerably through previous financing rounds.
Monica speaks with Build Your Business host Barbara Weltman on tips for raising seed capital now.
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A new Gallup poll shows majority of consumers have no interest in buying electric cars. Monica Mehta speaks with Fox Business anchor Neil Cavuto on the future of the electric car.
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Who doesn’t love free shipping? But could marketing promotions like this be doing more harm than good to over extended consumers? Finance expert Monica Mehta and personal development coach Larry Winget return to Fox Business Bulls & Bears to discuss L.L.Bean’s decision to offer free shipping on all purchases and the impact to your wallet.
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The Entrepreneurial Instinct (McGraw-Hill, Sept 14 2012)
Monica Mehta is an investor, author and finance expert. She is a frequent contributor for CNN, Fox News, BloombergTV, MSNBC, INC Magazine and Bloomberg BusinessWeek. She is the author of The Entrepreneurial Instinct (McGraw-Hill, Sept 2012)
Monica Mehta 