How To Avoid Common Restaurant Financing Mistakes
Share this Blog Avoiding common restaurant financing mistakes comes down to an objective understanding of where your particular eatery stands, what it needs, and what lenders are willing to give you. The restaurant business is risky, after all. A recent CNBC report stated that about 60% of all restaurants fail within their first year, while […]
The Guide to Business Debt Consolidation with Bad Credit
Share this Blog Seeking out business debt consolidation loans when you’ve got bad credit can be a helpful way to simplify your debt payments and potentially free up cash flow. Is your small business struggling with too much debt? Are you finding it difficult to make ends meet each month? If so, you may want […]
Alternative Financing and Loans for Trucking Company Owners: How to Use Them and What Types Are Available
Share this Blog The owners (and owner-operators) of trucking and transportation companies must often turn to loans in order to fuel their companies’ growth and operations. Depending on your company, your needs, and the intended purpose of the funds, there are many different types of loans that can work for a trucking company. In this […]
Getting an Unsecured Business Loan or Financing When Your Company Has Bad Credit
Share this Blog Unsecured business loans and other types of unsecured financing are types of funding in which the borrower isn’t required to put significant assets or personal guarantees. Without putting up collateral, many business financing programs have prohibitively tough eligibility requirements that can make it difficult for businesses with bad credit to get funded. […]
How to Finance and Manage Your Holiday Inventory in 2022: A Checklist
Share this Blog The holidays are one of the busiest times of year for small businesses. Many businesses see their busiest weeks come in the last two frames of the year. One way to harness that business is to make sure your company is properly managing your inventory. Read on to discover a checklist of […]
Six Reputation Management Hints for Small Businesses
Share this Blog In today’s increasingly online business marketplace, consumers will use a search engine, nearly always Google, to learn as much as they can about the companies they’re looking to do business with. You probably do so yourself. And if that search engine fails to reveal your company or if your business does show […]
7 Questions To Ask About Short-Term Business Loans vs. Long-Term Loans (And Alternative Financing Options)
Share this Blog Whether your company is a startup or a long-running established business, you’re likely going to need a loan here and there, and deciding which of your many funding options is best is an important choice. One of the first choices to be made is in regard to the loan’s repayment schedule: should […]
What Are Commercial Loans?
Share this Blog Put simply, commercial loans are a method for business owners to meet business needs by receiving up-front money from a financial institution in exchange for repayment with interest. The financial institution, typically a bank, credit union, or online financer, is known as the lender, while the business receiving the money is known […]
What Does “Doing Business As” (DBA) Mean? (and Why You Need One)
Share this Blog There are many reasons a business might choose to operate with a DBA, which stands for “Doing Business As.” As a small business owner starting out, you’ve probably got a lot of questions about the choices you need to make. What business structure is best? Should I form an LLC? What if […]
Five Retail Trends for the 2022 Holiday Season (and How to Respond)
Share this Blog The last few years have brought consumers and retailers nothing but whiplash when it comes to holiday trends, and 2022 is no different. After the locked-down holiday season of 2020 and the supply chain maladies last year, U.S. consumers in 2022 are looking to get back out into the world, both in-store […]
