This week from May 2 to May 5 is SBA National Small Business Week. The theme of the 2022 National Small Business Week is Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship. You can visit the SBA website to sign up for the virtual summit. Entrepreneurship is difficult,…
Startup businesses are tricky. Some advice is to never stop searching for capital to grow your business. Some advice is to only secure the funding necessary to get a product out, then start another round of fund raising. There is no one right answer, and the…
As a small business owner, you are faced with endless options for business funding. You’ve probably considered a bank loan, a line of credit, an online loan, crowdfunding, bootstrapping, or even a merchant cash advance. Maybe you’ve even considered receivables funding like invoice factoring. There is…
Every business has short and long-term capital needs that must be met through incoming revenues. If your business has more income than expenses, it’s profitable. However, even a profitable company can have temporary cash flow problems if it doesn’t have enough working capital. Here is how…
You finally did it. You dropped everything, you worked hard for years, you planned everything out, and now you are opening your very own small business. This is an exciting time, but it is crucial that you continue to work hard and take it seriously. Even…
Employee retention is increasingly important to businesses both large and small. With low unemployment rates, companies are competing for both attracting and retaining top talent. It costs an average of 33% of an employee’s salary to find a replacement, and it can increase to 50% when…
A traditional bank loan, a second mortgage, and a Small Business Administration loan are all great financing options for your new or existing business. The catch is the high standards for approval, personal liability, and the time it takes from application to first funding. What can…
Invoice factoring services is a brilliant way of financing opportunity. If a company otherwise would have to turn down a new sale, factoring can help. If a business is financially strained from growth, factoring helps! This article will look at some of the things to look…
Congratulations on starting your very own small business! What an exciting time. Unfortunately, there are all sorts of things that can go wrong during the first year and the first few months can be really hard. In order to succeed from the outset, as well as…
More women are becoming entrepreneurs. According to the Census Bureau’s Annual Business Survey, there is an increase in the amount of women starting their own businesses. Notably, there are over 12 million women-owned businesses in America. This is promising news, however there is still a large…