Ashley Sweren Ashley Sweren is a freelance marketing writer and editor. She owns her own small business, Firework Writing (http://www.fireworkwritingonline.com/), located in San Jose, California. Articles by Ashley Sweren Article Business Owner Story #34 – Yellow Brick Road Doggie Playcare & Gym Americans spend more than $58 billion on their pets, making the pet industry one of the United States’ fastest growing … Article SBA 504 Loans: Affordable Commercial Real-Estate Loans If your small business is interested in expanding, you’ll want to look into the SBA 504 Loan Program, which is … Article Business Owner Story #3 – Sonlight Surf Shop Imagine that you’re expecting your first child when you get laid off from your job. That’s exactly what happened to … Article What Banks Need to Approve your Loan Request Getting a bank loan approved is not an easy process. It can take quite some time and the outcome is …