Survey Shows 60 Percent of Small Business Owners Do Not Believe Credit Relief Will Come in Time (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PARK RIDGE, Ill.----While President-elect Barack Obama’s economic agenda aims to help the 27 million small business owners in the United States, restoring confidence among this group won’t be easy.

Gloom settles over small-business owners (The Globe and Mail)
The credit crunch has taken a heavy toll on small-business confidence in Canada, with the high cost of credit or the lack of access to financing cited by 27 per cent of members of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Intuit Loss Widens as Economy Hurts Small Businesses (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Intuit Inc. , the world's biggest maker of tax-preparation software, reported a wider loss in the first quarter after the slowing economy and tighter credit squeezed small-business customers.

Small business conditions at record low (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The latest survey of small business conditions shows the tightening of credit markets around the world is affecting businesses in Australia.

Small Business Center Provides Assistance During Tough Economic Times (The Memphis Daily News)
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center stands ready to help businesses cope with today’s tough economic times and tight credit market.The age....