Small Business Lending

Don't miss out on opportunities to secure funding for your business due to false information.

Convincing a lender of your need and viability as a business can often be the biggest hurdle.

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

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.

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

Consider these four topics before, during and after you apply for a small business loan. You'll be glad you did.

For new business-owners, the bar to growing something from nothing is lower than ever. . . as long as you keep your cash-flow fluid.

Every rejection is an opportunity to learn more about what will make your next loan application get approved.

In this infographic, explore three key trigger points in the lifespan of a business, and find tips on how to handle them.

Even in today's healthy economy, many business owners are still not credit-worthy and need guidance.

The smallest businesses that most need financing rarely qualify for a standard bank loan. An uptick in interest rates doesn't change that.,

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.

Do you know your business credit score? And what are you doing to raise it?

The crucial funding you need is available and not just from angels and VCs.

Borrowing against business assets are one way for small businesses to get the money they need to be bigger businesses.

Before getting too deep into the process of a huge business loan, ask yourself these three tough questions.

Four reasons you may need to borrow, and alternative lending options for each one.

Online lenders are attractive because business owners know time, not money, is their most precious resource.

Like a Cuban taxi driver, the SBA is making due with a 1950s-era model in 2015.

Your business plan is not an academic exercise or a hoop to jump through, it's a living document that shows investors, advisors and business partners that you are serious about making your dream reality.

The small business financing landscape is continually changing, with more options than ever before.