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How Small Business Owners Handle Employee Vacations and Leaves

Most small businesses have fewer than 5 employees. So what does a small business owner do when your small company with relatively few employees has a key employee who wants to take vacation? You cannot deny their vacation or they may not be around for muc... Read >

Market Research on the Cheap: How to Do It

In these days of perpetual negative news about the economy and the stock market, one runs the risk of getting caught up in the bad news and foreseeing the same for your business. Yes, business will likely drop, perhaps by double digits if it has not alrea... Read >

10 Ways to Raise Capital for Your Construction Company or Other Service Business

There are myriad sources that construction companies can access when seeking working capital for business or funds to grow the business whether that is to broaden the geographical area, expand the array of services, or pursue significantly larger contract... Read >

Cash Management for Construction Companies

Cash management in this economic environment is crucial. Cash is the life-blood of any business. As the saying goes, "Cash is king". With so many banks tightening credit standards due to what's happening in the credit markets or within their own lending p... Read >

The Pursuit of Bank Financing

By Tiffany Wright Banks sometimes get undeserved negative reviews among small business owners. Especially in the current climate of tightening credit standards and lending policies, business owners should understand which banks lend what amounts to who... Read >

Supplier or Vendor Financing

Traditionally, supplier financing involves stretching out payables from "paid-upon-receipt" or "net 30" days to 60 to 90 days. Some businesses may refrain from sending timely payments to those suppliers or other vendors who don't call or send frequent rem... Read >

Financing - Case Study

Generally, borrowing funds from alternative debt financing sources is more expensive than taking out a traditional bank loan. However, many times companies either do not qualify for a traditional bank loan or credit line or must pay very high interest rat... Read >

Accessing Equity Capital

If you have encountered difficulty obtaining bank financing to help your company grow or if you are already highly leveraged but have a bevy of growth opportunities in front of you, you may need to pursue equity financing. Business service firms tend t... Read >

5 Creative Tips for Business Owners to Obtain Financing

5 Creative Tips for Business Owners to Obtain Financing by Tiffany Wright Capital is the crucial ingredient for any business to grow. This holds true whether you are a one-person firm with minimal revenue or a 100-person company with significant sal... Read >