The government shutdown in January had an impact on many facets of small business operations. One direct impact comes from the SBA, where a backlog of loan applications occurred and will take time to approve or deny.
The Small Business Association can be an invaluable resource for your business. Dedicated to finding capital and other resources for planning and management, the SBA facilitates small business loans, provides grants from research, and provides disaster assistance....
As 2017 draws to a close, and 2018 nears, most business owners are looking to the future and trying to determine what the best solutions are for their business. It’s a difficult question, as each business is different, and will have different needs. But preparing can make sure that 2018 will be a good year.
A business plan is one of those tools that may seem tedious to create but will be essential to your company’s long-term success. As business owners, we often assume we that we know where our company is going, that the unexpected will never happen, that the company will grow as its expected to.
Our FICO scores impact our ability to borrow both as a business and as individuals. Traditional banks use them as the basis of many of their lending decisions, and a bad score can mean rejection before the ink has dried on the application. This is the reason so many...
A newsletter can be an amazing tool for growing your business. Or it can be an easy way for you to waste hours each week writing things no one will read. What makes the difference? These newsletter secrets will show…