For a business owner, its often difficult to decide what prudent decisions should be made to advance a business. Whether its managing overhead or payroll, there are many facets to consider.
Most business owners are lucky then, that they can turn to either a board of directors or a board of advisors. According to Entrepreneur Magazine, […]
The most recent reports prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics point to a reassuring fact for all: the economy seems to be on a steady path to recovery. Compared to one year ago, the economy has made tremendous gains.
According to the most recent BLS report, “Two hundred ninety-nine metropolitan areas had over-the-year increases […]
As mentioned in previous blog posts, boosting their web presence should be a key priority for any small to medium-sized business. Whether a business’ customers are in the younger or older demographic, there is a consistent trend toward greater internet usage for all age groups.
One may consider pay-per-click marketing then, or PPC, as being […]
The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced new revisions to its loan process which should offer easier access for small businesses to obtain loans. But does it really succeed in offering small businesses a significantly greater access to the funding needed for growth?
The two revisions impact SBA’s 7(a) and 504 loan programs. As summarized […]
It’s easy to write off the value of cash in a world where credit cards dominate. After all, with financial transactions being done via digital mediums, surely it would make sense that cash no longer holds the same significance that it once held.
For the established business owner, those thoughts could not be further from […]
In previous posts, the topics covered suggest that there is a major boom in the industry of alternatives to bank loans, namely invoice factoring. One could argue then, that a new page in the history of factoring is being written.
What many don’t realize however, is that the history of factoring goes far beyond the […]
Bank loans remain unattractive for businesses. The National Federation of Independent Business, the Kauffman Foundation and the Small Business Administration have released reports in the past few months detailing the problems that business owners have with securing loans with banks.
The issue is always the same: companies were hit hard by the recession of 2008, […]
It’s easy to imagine who is a part of the internet and social media platforms: a young, 20 to 30 something year-old that happens to be using a tablet and a light laptop in a cafe. Data collected by the Pew Research Center however, suggests a much broader audience engaged on the internet. According […]
