Austin small businesses thriving

From KXAN, January 13, 2009...

A City of Austin program is offering free help for would be small business owners. The Small Business Development Program helps small business owners apply for loans, create business and marketing plans, and even access the internet.

"Almost all of our services are free of charge," said Michelle Frith. "The only thing that isn't is our classes and those are very low cost. 94 percent of Austin business is small business and we want to support our small business, because that is the backbone of our economy."

The growing recession is hitting small businesses hard, but Michelle Frith with the Small Business Development Program said Austin has been spared.

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