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Ms. JANE HUELLE (Owner, The Dog Shop): Because the credit market is just not there.
NPR: Business Owners Sound Off On Economy
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Ms. HUELLE: They sent me a letter saying that they were reducing my credit line.
NPR: Business Owners Sound Off On Economy
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Ms. HUELLE: Well, initially, I was like, well, OK, whatever, and then - you know, then you start thinking about it.
NPR: Business Owners Sound Off On Economy
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Owner Jane Huelle had to refinance her home almost two years ago to get the money she needed to start the business.
NPR: Business Owners Sound Off On Economy
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Ms. HUELLE: I haven't had to cut back on my staff.
NPR: Business Owners Sound Off On Economy
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Ms. HUELLE: No, my credit is fine.
NPR: Business Owners Sound Off On Economy
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Ms. HUELLE: Or slightly less spoiled.
NPR: Business Owners Sound Off On Economy
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Ms. HUELLE: Well, my credit line has been reduced, which is my safety net, which means now I have to be conservative going forward into the holiday season with my spending, because I now have to keep the safety net in my liquid capital account, whereas before, I could've, you know, spent a little more, got more objects in, but now I have to keep that in my account.
NPR: Business Owners Sound Off On Economy