Building a Business
4 Ways to Strategically Use New Funding to Boost Your Small Business
That deposit into your account isn't the end of the transaction. Now you have to figure out the best ways to spend it.
By Levi King
Small Business Finance | Page 2
Building a Business
Why Do Merchant Cash Advances Cost So Much?
Here are four legitimate factors as to why this emerging financing tool is so pricey.
By David Rubin
Business Accounting
The Secret Credit Score Every Business Owner Should Know About, and How to Build Yours
It's really, really, important. So, learn what it means to your company's future.
By Kari Luckett
Building a Business
7 Loan Programs Offered by the SBA
If banks turn you down for a standard loan, check out these options from the federal government.
Business Accounting
8 Ways to Build Your Company’s Credit
A good credit score can help you land loans, financing and better interest rates for your business.
Business Accounting
Sneaky Recurring Contracts: 10 Common Ways Your Business Is Getting Overcharged
You may think company costs are under control, but there are hidden expenses right under your nose.
Building a Business
Don’t Let Student Debt Hogtie Your Business
Four tips for achieving a financial balance as you launch your startup
By Kari Luckett
Building a Business
4 Goals Every Small-Business Owner Should Set in 2015
Here are some easy changes entrepreneurs can make for a more productive year ahead.
Building a Business
6 Smart Tax Moves to Take Before the End of the Year
These tips will help you save on your tax bill and put some money into your retirement fund.
By John Hewitt
Building a Business
Need a Loan? Let’s Look at Your LinkedIn Profile First.
The startup Earnest, which has $15 million in financing from big-name investors, has an alternative way of determining who qualifies for a personal loan.
Building a Business
Keep ‘Em Coming Back: How Freight Brokers Can Engage Customers Online
Using your website and social media to boost your business is critical for your success, even if the bulk of your work as a freight broker takes place on the open road.
Business Accounting
Your Startup Can Thrive Without VC That it Will Probably Never Get Anyway
Financing growth from sales is tough but the reality is very few companies receive the venture-capital funding seemingly everyone believes is indispensable.
By John Mullins
Marketing
Need a New Design? 5 Reasons to Crowdsource It.
Most startups do not have the resources to hire expensive design firms. The alternative provides another way.
By Peter Gasca
Business Accounting
Four Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Fitbit
Why FitBit's "quantified self" approach works for businesses too
Building a Business
How to Sell Your Business for Top Dollar in 2014
2014 looks like it's going to be a seller's market for small businesses, so here are five tips to help you know what you're worth.
Business Accounting
The Worst Mistake for Small Businesses to Continue in 2014
What is the one sure thing to turn away modern customers?
By Gene Marks
Business Accounting
3 Ways to Make More Cash in 2014
Who doesn't want to earn more money? Here are three new ways small businesses can roll in the dough in 2014.
By Avrum Laurie
Marketing
Power in Numbers: The Benefits of Entering Fleet-Vehicle Territory
If your business has as many as 10 vehicles, you've entered fleet-vehicle territory, a place with its own rules--and benefits
By Grant Davis
Building a Business
Tax Reform a Priority for Small Business Owners
According to a new survey entrepreneurs are in favor of extending current tax rates, but are open to eliminating deductions.
Building a Business
Latest Census Data Show Hope for Small Biz
The most recent business census data show slowing declines and some hopeful growth areas for businesses large and small.
Building a Business
Hidden Cash: Tap Into R&D Tax Credits
Many small businesses could save big bucks by taking advantage of a tax credit long popular with larger companies.
By Randy Myers
Business Accounting
Should Small-Business Owners Get a New Tax Break?
New help on the way for small-business owners as the Obama administration works to keep the recovery from heading back into a nosedive.
By Carol Tice
Human Resources
How to Tell if Your Business is Healthy…or Floundering
Know how you can tell if your business is really thriving? Here are four ways to find data for benchmarking your business.
By Carol Tice
Business Accounting
Could a Band of Angels Help Your Business?
Angel investors are getting easier to find thanks to the rise of investment groups.
By Carol Tice
Business Accounting
In Funding a Business, Your Home is Personal
With still tight credit conditions, taking out a home equity loan can be tempting. But it's a mistake.
By Carol Tice