Category: Financial

April 15, 2019

Most small business owners don’t realize. But their personal and business credit scores affect their company. And credit has become a 100-year-old business filled with all the mystery of a cold case. Business credit scores remain separate from your personal […]

April 11, 2019

Running a small business is a costly undertaking in terms of time, effort and money. Unfortunately, too many businesses spend too much on their expenses. This eats into your working capital unnecessarily, possibly crimping your flexibility and your ability to […]

March 27, 2019

Under ideal circumstances, all your customers will pay all their bills on time, every time you send one out. You’d be able to plan your cash flow management effectively. And you’d have plenty of revenue coming in. Unfortunately, we don’t […]

March 21, 2019

For fledgling companies, venture capital investment can feel like the prize at the end of a long, arduous journey. Less than one percent of startups receive this coveted cash influx, and venture capital can be vital in providing new companies […]

March 6, 2019

Crowdfunding is the process of collecting funds through a holistic approach of numerous participants. It is usually in the form of a mass level collection of funds through donors and investors or both. The funds collected are used to support […]

March 4, 2019

Getting a customer to spend more money on your goods and services is a priority for small business owners and cross selling can help you do that. This sales technique is designed to get a client to buy something that’s […]

February 15, 2019

The best way to ensure that you don’t get a bigger bill than necessary come income tax time is to double check you are getting every deduction possible. There are multiple small business tax deductions available to sole-proprietorships and other […]

February 14, 2019

Do you know how to read a profit and loss statement? Do you know what your gross profit margin is and what it means for your bottom line? How about your Cost of Goods Sold? If you are like many […]

February 1, 2019

Small business owners have “grave concerns” over a recent Democratic House bill that would more than double the federal minimum wage in less than five years. House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday that would increase the federal minimum wage from […]

January 30, 2019

You might occasionally encounter a business owner who has a dim view of debt. That’s unfortunate, because debt, if you manage it properly, can help you grow your business. Here are several ways your business will benefit from the prudent […]