Business Accounting
Online Small-Business Lending Is Set to Bounce Back
This year, expect a more diversified approach and better user experience to help fintech recover from a downbeat 2016.
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Business Accounting
Entrepreneurs Don’t See Business Financing the Way Lenders Do and It’s Costing Them
By Lisa Stevens
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.
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.
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.
Business Accounting
4 Ways to Finance Your Business
The first step in building your business, or creating sustained growth, is a solid business plan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Business Accounting
4 Reasons You Need a New Credit Card for Your Business
Even if you never needed a loan before, establish business credit now, because you never know.
Business Accounting
Small Banks More Likely to Give Businesses the Funds They Need, Fed Says
Business owners were more positive in 2015, but cash flow and retaining good employees remain large concerns.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
This Company Asked Its Employees for Cash and Everybody Won
For the right kind of business, a radical move like asking employees to finance the company can be smart and effective.
Building a Business
Does a Short-Term Loan Ever Make Sense for Your Business?
If you're a cautious and diligent borrower, a short-term loan could be just what you need to push your small business in the right direction.
By Jared Hecht
Business Accounting
Why Big Brands Are Offering Big Funds to Small Businesses
Small businesses are cashing in from corporate loans and grants.
Business Accounting
Top 5 End-of-Year Tax Strategies for Small Businesses
The time to think about tax season isn't at the first of the year -- it's all year long. These five strategies can help.
Building a Business
4 Tips for Managing a Seasonal Sales Cycle
Are your sales down during the dark days of winter or the heat waves of summer? Consider these tips to manage a seasonal sales cycle.
By Marc Glazer
Business Accounting
The Real Reason Banks Deny Loans to Many Small-Business Owners
Do you know your business credit score? And what are you doing to raise it?
By Levi King