Cash Flow

It's Payback Time
Finance

It's Payback Time

Are your deadbeat debtors getting you down? Don't get mad, get even.
Sean P. Melvin, Esq. | 6 min read
Keep Your Banker Informed
Starting a Business

Keep Your Banker Informed

Here's how to establish a good working relationship with your banker from the start.
Keith Lowe | 5 min read
5 Common Budgeting Mistakes
Finance

5 Common Budgeting Mistakes

Avoid these errors to avoid financial nightmares.
4 min read
Cash Crunch
Finance

Cash Crunch

Don't let investors and lenders use that old "it's the economy" line as justification to put the squeeze on your business.
Jennifer Pellet | 5 min read
Hidden Treasure
Finance

Hidden Treasure

Your search for capital should start in the nooks, crannies, equipment and real estate your business already has.
Sean P. Melvin, Esq. | 6 min read
To Say the Leased
Starting a Business

To Say the Leased

Ownership is overrated. Could leasing be the answer to the tough economy?
Mark Henricks | 4 min read
The Risks of Accepting Checks
Finance

The Risks of Accepting Checks

Bounced checks, fraudulent check writers--these problems can potentially cost you big bucks. Follow these guidelines to reduce your risk.
5 min read
Taking Credit
Finance

Taking Credit

Card issuers are really rolling out the red carpet for their business customers, but is there a catch? Not if you act responsibly.
Jennifer Pellet | 5 min read
What's Your Company Worth?
Finance

What's Your Company Worth?

Whether you're selling your business, getting insurance or sorting through estate taxes, knowing your business's value comes in handy.
Bill Fiduccia | 5 min read
Protecting Your Company's Most Important Assets
Finance

Protecting Your Company's Most Important Assets

Think of your company's intangible assets as the foundation of your business. Without them, you've just got a pile of rubble.
Bill Fiduccia | 4 min read
Valuing Your Homebased Business
Finance

Valuing Your Homebased Business

The first thing to figure out is whether you're profitable.
Paul and Sarah Edwards | 2 min read
Born Again
Finance

Born Again

Good businesses don't have to die just because they've gone hopelessly, out-of-control in debt. There is a place they can turn for redemption: the bankruptcy laws.
Chris Sandlund | 11 min read
Make a Statement
Finance

Make a Statement

What to do if your bank requires audited financial statements
Doug Hood | 1 min read
Can't Go With the Flow?
Finance

Can't Go With the Flow?

Simple solutions for winning the cash-flow battle
Doug Hood | 1 min read
Inventory-Based Lines of Credit
Finance

Inventory-Based Lines of Credit

How one company deals with a common cash-flow problem
6 min read