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Can Social Media Affect Your Credit Score?
Financial statements can tell a lot about your company — but if your business is young, this information may be limited. That's where social media comes in.
5 Financial Tips for Home-Based Businesses
The financial needs of home businesses are completely different from those of brick-and-mortar companies. Follow these five tips to maximize your potential.
How Does Business Credit Affect Lending Decisions?
Strong business credit won’t guarantee that you’ll be approved for a loan, but it does improve your chances. Here are five things lenders really look for.
The Pros and Cons of Owning a Cash-Only Business
Does a cash-only business still make sense in the 21st century? Here are three surprising advantages of only accepting cash—and three major disadvantages.
How to Write a Rock Solid Business Plan
A business plan is a road map for your business’s success. Here are six critical elements that every business plan should include.
Office Space Investments That Pay Off
Office space investments contribute to a more productive workforce and happier atmosphere for your business: 6 ideas you and your employees will love.
End of Year Checklist For Business Growth
Finish 2017 on a strong note by completing this end of year checklist. These 18 tasks will prime your business for a growth-fueled 2018.
Small Business Marketing and Promotion Tips For The Holidays
Small business competition is intense, and even more so during the holiday season. Follow these tips to help your business stand out from the crowd.
10 Tips to Help You Manage Your Remote Team
The principles of managing a remote team aren’t much different from managing an in-house one. Here's how to make these long-distance relationships work.
Obtaining SBA Loans for Your Small Business
SBA loans are available to eligible small business owners. If you're willing to go through a detailed and lengthy application process, you can usually be approved in 60-90 days.
How Do You Apply for a Business Loan?
You need to find the best small business loan option and the right lender. Click here for more on how do you apply for a business loan.
Borrowing Small Business Working Capital from Friends and Family
Borrowing money from family or friends can be a good way to get working capital for your small business, but be careful or you risk creating tension.
The Ups and Downs of Asset-Based Lending and Invoice Factoring
Asset-based loans provide a fast source of capital for rapidly growing businesses and those whose industry or payment cycles hobble their cash flow.
3 Ways to Secure Restaurant Financing
You have a menu and some prime locations, so now all you need is funding. But how do you find small business loans and other financing for your restaurant?
Make a Big Online Splash With Your Home Services Business
Whether you've been a home services pro for years or you're just starting out, you already know that marketing is key to your success.
Low Cost Content Marketing Ideas for Restaurant Owners
90% of companies use content marketing, according to a report in Business 2 Community, and for good reason: it costs less than direct advertising and SEM.
5 Ways to Fund Your Indie Retail Business
Even if you have a solid customer base, additional funding can help you expand your product line, work on branding and marketing, and grow your business.
What Indie Retailers Need to Know About Small Business Loans
Small business loans can take your business to the next level, but you have some important considerations to keep in mind before pursuing one.
"Data Is Currency" And Other Lessons From TED@IBM
In a world where we give away so much of our personal information in ordinary transactions, withholding information is a radical concept.
Four Tips For Organizing And Managing Your Company’s Finances
Organized finances will lead to better decisions, better communication, and better results for your business.
3 Important Differences Between S Corps and C Corps
While S corps and C corps both offer liability protections and have other similarities, there are some significant differences you need to be aware of.
When and How Should Your Business File for Bankruptcy?
If your small business is failing, bankruptcy may be your best option — but it has to be handled the right way.
The Difference Between Growth Capital and Working Capital
An understanding of how capital works — along with the differences between growth capital and working capital — is critical for a business to be successful.
3 Things Small Businesses Do Wrong When Hiring Accountants
Hiring accountants with the right skills can make your accounting team efficient and effective, but it’s easy to make mistakes and hire the wrong personnel.
3 Mistakes That Cut Into Your Restaurant Profits
Sales are important, but profits are better. Here are some common pitfalls that can hurt your restaurant profits, and how to fix them.
37 Questions You Need to Ask About Your Retail Business
Retail expert Nicole Reyhle provides 37 questions to ask about where your retail business could use some TLC, and whether you can afford it.
Accounting for Revenue Changes: New Rules Coming in 2017
Starting with the January 2017 accounting period, new accounting rules issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board may change how you report revenue.
How to Fund Retirement as a Small Business Owner
Understanding your retirement plan options could not only help you save more towards retirement but also potentially lower your tax liability.
What Most Stores Get Wrong About Retail Sales Training
The following column by Bob Phibbs (The Retail Doctor) is excerpted from Credibly Business Journal Vol. 4: Nailing Your In-Store Strategy. Download it here!
Retail Pop-Up Stores: How to Create the Element of Surprise for Your Shoppers
For more of Therese’s advice on how to execute the perfect retail pop-up store, download Credibly Business Journal, Vol. 4: Nailing Your In-Store Strategy.
Retail Merchandising Tips: How to Capture Attention in Your Store
For more valuable retail merchandising tips from Kizer Bender, download our free Credibly Business Journal, Vol. 4: Nailing Your In-Store Strategy.
DON’T Franchise Your Business Without Following These Three Rules
When your business concept starts working, you may be tempted to franchise it and grow. That’s what I did, and I couldn’t be happier with the decision.
7 Online Tools Every Small Business Owner Should Use
As a small business owner, many tasks fall on your shoulders. If you can’t delegate them to employees, use these handy online tools to save time and stress.
How Two Entrepreneurs Built Beekman 1802 Into a Mega Lifestyle Brand After a Double Layoff
How did Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell build “the fastest growing lifestyle brand in America”? Read our latest Bootstrapper interview to find out.
The 4 Most Important Ways to Market Your Law Firm Online in 2016
Investing in a top-notch website and smart online strategy is the best way to market your law firm these days. Here are four key areas to invest in.
How a Responsive Supply Chain Makes Retailers Faster and More Personal
Dianne Inniss of Thoughtworks explains how retailers can create new opportunities by serving more needs within their customers lives.
Eyes on the Prize: 3 Ways to Stay Focused on Profits
Your number one goal as a business owner is to make money, so don’t be ashamed to make profits a top priority. Misty Young explains how.
Buy-Sell Agreements: Why Your Business Needs a Prenup
Just like a marriage prenup dictates how you will split up marriage assets, a business prenup does the same. Here's how a buy-sell agreement works.
12 Surprising Reasons Why Startups Fail
Even with a great product offering and a ready customer base, startup businesses can fail for a multitude of reasons, both economic and personal.
Looking to Buy a Franchise? Ask These Questions First.
When you buy a franchise, you should be getting more than a brand and a menu. Ask these questions to find out if it’s a good fit for you and your money.
How to Use Customer Loyalty to Crowdfund Your Business Growth
A loyal customer base can be a growing business best asset. Here is one creative way to leverage loyalty into growth capital.
How Investing in Safety Can Boost Your Retail Startup’s Sales From Day One
A dangerous sales floor can be just as off-putting to customers as a rude staff member, especially when your retail business is still in the startup phase.
The Most Important Question to Ask Before You Apply for Funding
This question may seem almost insulting to some business owners. But you'd better have a good answer before you start applying for loans.
The Top 3 Affordable Cities for Millennial Entrepreneurs
Being savvy about where you live can help your business thrive. These affordable cities have low costs of living and many opportunities for entrepreneurs.
5 Powerful Construction Marketing Ideas That Cost Less Than $500
Are you sitting in your office waiting for the phone to ring? Use these construction marketing ideas to build new customer relationships on the cheap.
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