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Business Funding

5 Business-Funding ‘Rules’ to Break

New options exist for small businesses struggling to find financing. It's easier than ever to secure funding -- if you're willing to explore uncommon avenues.

By Sherry Gray

Business Accounting

Online Small-Business Lending Is Set to Bounce Back

By Eyal Lifshitz

Business Accounting

Entrepreneurs Don’t See Business Financing the Way Lenders Do and It’s Costing Them

By Lisa Stevens

Business Funding

Joining a Pitch Fest for Business Financing

By Teresa Ciulla

Building a Business

Entering a Small Business Funding Contest

Smart advice from experts about entering and winning a contest to fund your startup.

By Teresa Ciulla

Building a Business

What You Need to Know About Government Small-Business Grants

You might be able to land free money for your startup -- if you know how. These tips can help.

By Teresa Ciulla

Thought Leaders

As 2016 Winds Down, It’s Time to Plan For The New Year.

Small-business owners will want to use this 5-point process for charting a prosperous course in 2017.

By Haijian Hu

Business Accounting

4 Steps to Establishing a Good Business Credit Score

Lenders are sitting on record piles of cash but do the terms make sense to you?

By Levi King

Building a Business

Equity Crowdfunding’s First Report Card

First reports show the new legislation is yielding very encouraging grades for entrepreneurs everywhere.

By Kendall Almerico

Business Accounting

How Silicon Valley is Changing the Fintech Space

FinTech companies are generally startups founded to disrupt established financial systems.

By Evan Singer

Building a Business

Getting the Most From Your Accountant Means More Than Just Doing Your Taxes

Accountants can help you understand what drives profit for your business.

By Karen Peacock

Business Accounting

4 Ways to Finance Your Business

The first step in building your business, or creating sustained growth, is a solid business plan.

By Lucinda Honeycutt

Building a Business

3 Commonly Overlooked Ways Business Owners Can Raise Funds

You could get just the injection of cash you need through grant support, business development companies or online lenders.

By Chris Oberbeck

Thought Leaders

Good Surprises Are Likelier When You Plan for Them

Don't be so focused on what can go wrong that you aren't ready to seize the opportunity when things go better than anticipated.

By Haijian Hu

Building a Business

6 Tips for Finding the Best Online Loan for Your Small Business

Do your homework now so you can skip the bank later.

By Evan Singer

Building a Business

Funding Your Business: Building Credit and More

Even if you are dealing with less than perfect credit, there are more options than ever for entrepreneurs to fund their new businesses.

By Lucinda Honeycutt

Business Ideas

How Small Companies Can Innovate Like Big Enterprises

Small businesses are steadily on the rise, and are projected to only get more popular in the coming years.

By Daniel Newman

Business Accounting

3 Common Credit Mistakes New Business Owners Make

When it comes to business credit, new business owners often don't recognize the mistakes they're making until it's too late.

By Thomas Donaldson

Building a Business

5 Surprising Reasons to Love the Small Business Administration

Did you know that the SBA doesn't actually loan money to small businesses?

By Evan Singer

Building a Business

How Entrepreneurs Can Avoid Million-Dollar Mistakes

Understand stock options and equity in order to maximize their potential and minimize mistakes.

By Lili Balfour

Building a Business

How to Choose the Best Credit Card for Your Small Business

There is no one-size-fits all business credit card. To narrow your search, you must first understand what your specific needs are.

By Thomas Donaldson

Building a Business

5 Small Business Financing Trends to Watch

Start up funding is available from more sources now than ever before, but let caution and number-crunching guide your financing decision.

By David Nilssen

Business Accounting

Bootstrapping Is Much More Fun Than Investors

Bootstrapping does require a full confidence in your own passion with no investors to lean on or blame. But isn't that why you signed up to be an entrepreneur in the first place?

By Martin Zwilling