Category: Finance

December 4, 2019

Creating a business budget for your organization is vital to its success, regardless of size. It’s a well-known reality that before you make money, you need to understand how to spend it. A business budget involves more than spending, though. […]

November 25, 2019

Kabbage is reporting in the first half of 2019 small businesses across all U.S. states and industries experienced revenue growth. With small businesses employing around 60 million people and making up 99.9% of U.S firms, this is great news as […]

November 8, 2019

The marketing budget. You have it in hand, you look at it, and you think one of a few things. If you’re lucky, you might be saying, “WOW! I have so much extra budget this year – what can I […]

November 7, 2019

An often misunderstood concept relates to how to allocate initial equity in a startup in the form of stock to early-stage partners. Doling out equity in your business is a pivotal- and often difficult – task for many founders, but […]

November 4, 2019

In a blistering, five-page missive published by CNBC on Thursday, former hedge fund manager and economic pontificator Leon Cooperman voiced the concerns of many people on Wall Street and in the finance industry, when he declared that Elizabeth Warren’s campaign […]

October 18, 2019

Millions of people get excited about the idea of starting their own business. But, the logistics of getting a business started are challenging and complex. One of the earliest hurdles you’ll need to overcome to be successful is getting your […]

October 7, 2019

The past two years have been halcyon times for small businesses searching for capital. The lending landscape has never been higher during the post-recession era, and approval rates have increased steadily at big banks, regional and community banks and at […]

September 18, 2019

Content is fuel for digital marketing. It is hard to do anything – SEO, paid search, social media, email, etc. – without having quality content. Whether it is in a range of formats like video, articles, blog posts, images, content […]

September 6, 2019

A friend recently asked, “Ben, just between you and me, the market is going to crash, right?” My answer was a resounding “yes.” The stock market will definitely crash at some point. That’s just the nature of the beast. The […]

August 27, 2019

Buying your own business or franchise is a good idea. Check out some of the numbers listed here. Small Business Trends spoke with BizBuySell’s Bob House to get the lowdown on best practices. Consider Whether to Start a Business or […]