Kabbage Inc. has seen dramatic increase in the company's lending to home based businesses, especially Ebay and Amazon sellers. Trends show small business lending in general is also finally on the increase. Check out the details and a graph to show how funding to home based businesses is on the rise Read More

What to Do When Your Franchise Business Is Slow

What to Do When Your Franchise Business Is Slow Avatar Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.franchwire.com 29 days ago
Made Hot by: centrifugePR on April 28, 2013 6:52 am
Joel Libava, The Franchise King, has some great advice on what to do when you hit some franchise problems. There are a few things you can do; one of them does not include giving up. Read more. Read More

Financial Factoring For Business

Financial Factoring For Business Avatar Posted by Sian Phillips under Raising Capital
From http://tweakyourbiz.com 25 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on April 27, 2013 7:56 am
By Tina Hamilton

Keeping your head above water in the business sector is challenging. But given our downed economy further complications can arise. For example, businesses often face piles of unpaid invoices and contracts sitting on a desk that collect months of dust, and usher debt to the busin Read More

McDonald's McFranchisees Are Getting Mad

McDonald's McFranchisees Are Getting Mad Avatar Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchiseking.com 30 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Bluesman on April 26, 2013 8:15 pm
Why are McDonald's franchisees getting mad? Are they not making enough money? Are profits down? Could it have something to do with the US dollar? Find out on The Franchise King Blog. Read More

Cautions for fast-growing startups

Cautions for fast-growing startups Avatar Posted by chrissyastbury under Raising Capital
From http://www.waspbarcode.com 25 days ago
Made Hot by: OpenSourceMedia on April 25, 2013 6:21 pm
There are three concepts entrepreneurs must understand and regularly evaluate when securing funding and establishing a financial strategy for a fast-growing startup – burn rate, time to out of cash, and time to close. Read More
Now that tax season is over, you might be expecting a refund. When you get that tax refund, what will you do with it? Read More

U.S. government grants for small businesses

U.S. government grants for small businesses Avatar Posted by chrissyastbury under Raising Capital
From http://www.waspbarcode.com 27 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on April 25, 2013 4:38 pm
Find out if your small business is eligible for grants from the U.S. government and if so, learn how to get U.S. government grants for small businesses. Read More
It is essential for small business owners to have long-term savings plan to take care of emergencies, future goals and retirements. Failing to do so can impact not only you, but your family. This article shows why you should plan for long-term savings and how to do it. Read More
With the rising costs in selling products online, it might be difficult to keep afloat in doing online business. Here are some strategies that could help anyone to keep margins at bay. Read More
If you are starting an online business, you need to use some sort of third-party payment system, like PayPal or Dwolla. Read More
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