Establishing and maintaining good credit for your small business can help you secure low-interest loans and to negotiate favorable terms with your suppliers. A good credit rating also can help you attract new business, since potential clients may check you business score as a way to gauge your …
Moneying Articles and Interviews (category)
Moneying articles focus on all aspects related to business finance, including budgeting, bookkeeping, pricing strategy, insurance, and more. Since you presumably went into business to make money, knowing how to manage it effectively will help keep you in business and move you toward the profitability you seek.
Buying a Business: Forget Trust – Understand Due Diligence
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 50% of start-up businesses fail within five years. This is a staggering statistic and one that should bring concern to anyone seeking to start a new business venture. An alternative to starting a new business is to purchase an existing …
Thinking of Selling a Business? First Think “Pre-Transaction Planning”
Let’s say you have built a successful business over the years and you’re starting to think it’s time to exit. It may seem straightforward – sell the business and enjoy the fruits of your labor! You may be thinking about selling the business yourself. After all, you undoubtedly understand the …
Business Finances in a Twist? How to Re-Envision Your Financial Strategies
You started your business with great hope for the future in front of you, but somewhere along the line, it all went wrong. Your finances are a mess, and you might even be teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. What you need to do is reevaluate your business and its finances fast and make some serious …
9 Creative, Budget-Friendly Ways to Advertise Your Business
Statista reports that, from 2011 to 2015, businesses in the U.S. spent more than $863 billion total in advertising-related expenses. Furthermore, these costs increase around $10 billion annually, which just goes to show that getting your name, products, and services out there can take a huge chunk …
4 Ways to Keep a Small Business Going Strong
There are countless ways to sink a business. Some of them are quite creative. But most are of the mundane variety. There are more ways to weaken and destroy a small business than there are ways to keep one going strong. Sometimes the key to keeping a business strong is to be familiar enough with …