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Small business optimism has hit its highest point in six years, according to the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Conditions for lending have reached their highest point in three years, according to the American Bankers...

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The last decade or so has seen women make great strides in founding and growing their own businesses. And with that progress have come some of the same problems everyone faces when starting a business...

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If you're an entrepreneurial woman, have you noticed that many of your peers have joined organizations offering women-owned business certifications? These groups let mix and mingle in exciting new networks — and perhaps win some...

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Did you start a new venture last year? Are you restructuring your current operation? In either case, it helps to understand the basic tax structures for all types of small businesses—and know tax-laws changes for...

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As it is in comedy, success in business is all about timing. When, and how quickly, does money arrive? When, and how quickly, does it leave? This cadence is known as your working capital cycle...

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Fora Financial, a leading provider of flexible financing solutions to the nation's small and medium-sized businesses, reported the appointment of two long-time employees to new leadership roles, effective immediately. Co-founder and CEO Jared Feldman has...

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For more than a decade, small business owners have been empowered to bypass traditional lenders and appeal to the general public for seed money. This process of "crowdfunding" often works well. In fact, an $8.8...

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Businesses can have many great reasons for seeking working capital – getting up and running, expanding operations, or even just buying additional inventory at a bargain price. When used smartly, borrowed capital can reduce the stress...

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Last week, one of the ovens at the Serious Dough Bakery baked its last loaf of pumpernickel bread, right before the weekend rush. Wendy, the bakery's owner, wasn't anticipating a large fourth-quarter purchase, which would...

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