NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- Newtek Business Services, NASDAQ: NEWT, The
Small Business Authority, with a portfolio of over 100,000
business accounts, announced today the launch of "The Small
Business Authority Observer," a semi-annual magazine published in
house at Newtek Business Services. The magazine contains
informative articles on small business lending and technology, as
well as information to help business owners increase their sales,
reduce their costs and minimize their risks. Featured topics
include how to get a business loan, what is cloud computing and why
is it important, using social media to spike your sales and much,
much more. "The Small Business Authority Observer" is currently
free for a limited time and business owners can request a printed
or digital copy here:
http://thesba.com/the-small-business-authority-observer.
Barry Sloane, Chairman, President
and CEO of The Small Business Authority commented, "Newtek
is proud to announce the publication of our premier issue of the
Small Business Observer Magazine. We are equally proud to
offer a free copy to independent small business owners all across
the United States for the next 30
days. We have filled our premier issue of the observer with 60
pages of timely articles about small business and how we can help
independent business owners grow their sales, reduce their expenses
and reduce their risk. Topics include but are not limited to:
- The Benefits of Cloud Computing
- How to Obtain A Business Loan
- Mobile Payment Processing
- Types of Insurance a Business Owner Should Have
- Human Resource Tips
For the next 30 days, this limited time offer can be obtained by
going online to: http://www.thesba.com/newtek/annual-magazine/. We
also currently have a limited amount of hard copies available.
Additionally, over 55,000 small, independent business owners
receive our monthly newsletter, which can be obtained by signing up
on our website here: http://www.thesba.com/?s=newsletter.
As a producer of the monthly SB Authority Market Sentiment
Survey and the SB Authority Small Business Index, we pride
ourselves in being the authoritative presence for small business in
delivering Cadillac business services to over 100,000 business
accounts and content to the 27,000,000 business in the United States that the Small Business
Administration defines as small."
About Newtek Business Services, Inc.
Newtek Business Services, The Small Business Authority,
provides the following products and services:
- Electronic Payment Processing: eCommerce,
electronic solutions to accept non-cash payments, including credit
and debit cards, check conversion, remote deposit capture, ACH
processing, and electronic gift and loyalty card programs.
- Managed Technology Solutions (Cloud Computing):
Full-service web host, which offers eCommerce solutions, shared and
dedicated web hosting and related services including domain
registration and online shopping cart tools.
- eCommerce: A suite of services that enable small
businesses to get up and running on-line quickly and cost
effectively, with integrated web design, payment processing and
shopping cart services.
- Business Lending: Broad array of lending products
including SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans through our lending
subsidiary, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.
- Insurance Services: Commercial and personal lines
of insurance, including health and employee benefits in all 50
states, working with over 40 insurance carriers.
- Web Services: Customized web design and development
services.
- Data Backup, Storage and Retrieval: Fast, secure,
off-site data backup, storage and retrieval designed to meet the
specific regulatory and compliance needs of any business.
- Accounts Receivable Financing: Receivable purchasing and
financing services.
- Payroll: Complete payroll management and
processing services.
Newtek Business Services, Inc., The Small Business
Authority, is a direct distributor of a wide range of
business services and financial products to the small- and
medium-sized business market under the NewtekTM brand.
Since 1999, Newtek has helped small- and medium-sized business
owners realize their potential by providing them with the essential
tools needed to manage and grow their businesses and to compete
effectively in today's marketplace. Newtek provides its services to
over 100,000 business accounts and has positioned the
NewtekTM brand as a one-stop-shop provider of such
business services. According to the U.S. Small Business
Administration, there are over 27.5 million small businesses in
the United States, which in total
represent 99.7% of all employer firms.
Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this press release including statements
regarding Newtek's beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies
for the future, may be "forward-looking statements" under the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or
suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, among others, intensified competition,
operating problems and their impact on revenues and profit margins,
anticipated future business strategies and financial performance,
anticipated future number of customers, business prospects,
legislative developments and similar matters. Risk factors,
cautionary statements and other conditions, which could cause
Newtek's actual results to differ from management's current
expectations, are contained in Newtek's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and available through
http://www.sec.gov.
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