We finish this introduction to business finances by discussing the payoff for all your hard work – profit! In particular, we dive into how to use your business’ profits to get paid. Unless you’re independently wealthy, you probably need to extract profit from your company to pay your bills and live your life. Like many […]
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Income is the life source of your business. All your planning and strategies aren’t going to mean much unless you generate enough income to eventually make a profit. There are two types of income your business needs to track. Gross income is the money you receive from selling your products or services minus the costs
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We’ll admit that its more pleasing to collect payments rather than make them, but you can organize your business to optimize how you make payments so that you minimize their impact. There are two ways you can optimize your payments – when you pay them and how you pay them. Timing Your Payments A good
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It’s a small business owner’s fear: making bad money decisions as soon as you start your business or turn a profit, losing assets, and ultimately going under. So how do you know where to effectively spend your money, where to cut costs, and how to budget? In other words, how do you know if you
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If you’ve been managing your budget on the back of an envelope, you are denying yourself a powerful tool that can make the difference between your small business’ success or failure. A proper expense budget not only serves as a roadmap for how you will be disbursing funds, but it also functions as a reality
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The longer you’ve been in business, the more likely you are to know that credit is necessary for a small business to operate. It allows for expansion, improves profitability and increases operational efficiencies. It also makes it possible for smaller businesses without big bank accounts to meet their daily expenses when they have a cash
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In order to grow your business, capital is critical. While larger businesses might have stock offerings or equity loans from major investors, small businesses often have to rely on loans. A loan can be the key to accelerating business growth – it means a small business owner can buy new equipment that will increase production, hire
How Alternative Lenders Can Help You Get a Loan, Grow Your Business, and Build Good Credit Read More
On May 16, equity crowdfunding became a reality in the U.S. as a result of Title III of the 2012 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The new rules allow a small private business to raise up to $1 million a year by selling shares to the general public without first registering the stock offering
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Common Mistakes When Applying for a Business Loan If you run a small business, sooner or later you are going to need an infusion of capital. When you are ready to take the plunge and seek funding, you don’t want to make a mistake right out of the gate that could complicate your chances of
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Why A Cash Flow Loan is Better Than Collateral for Business Assets are the things your business owns. They include short-term ones, such as accounts receivable, cash, and inventory, and long-term ones, such as plant and equipment, intellectual property and goodwill. A business’s job is to convert assets into revenues and profits. If you are
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