In the world of Asset-Based Lending (“ABL”), Accounts Receivable Financing and Factoring, many times the first objective we hear from a potential prospect is, “I can’t afford alternative financing because it’s too expensive.” While that is certainly a valid consideration, […]
Branding Your Business on a Budget
When I started my business four years ago, I didn’t have much money to spend on marketing, especially branding my company. But through research, I discovered you could come up with a campaign without spending much at all. Create a […]
Why a Business Needs a Business Plan
Business planning may be arduous, but skipping this step can leave you uninformed about your firm’s place in the market. The type of information gathered during the planning process can help you foresee potential risks and develop strategies for dealing […]
Six Things You Can Outsource to Grow Your Business
Maybe you’ve got mixed feelings about outsourcing. As a business owner, you realize two things. One, in America outsourcing is still a dirty word. Two, it’s also critical to modern business. Regardless of how you feel about it, outsourcing is […]
How to Increase Sales in a Competitive Market
For 30 years now, the positions that I held required me to do sales. Even as a small business owner, I am responsible for the sales that are generated for my company. The sales profession moves faster than ever today. […]
Five Competencies Required for Rapid Business Growth
There are dozens of articles and blog posts written every day about what you need to grow a business. Most tout the most obvious aspect – more money and financing, better marketing, added sales, a raving customer, etc. Tell me […]
How To Start Your Own Business
Over the years I have met with many individuals unhappy with working for a company and trying to figure out what they can do to work on their own and the steps they need to take to accomplish this. I […]
Seven Must-Haves for a Successful Business
I have been working with small business owners for more than 30 years; some are very successful, and some are not. I realized that the successful businesses shared some common characteristics. Below are some of the traits and must-haves that […]
How to Establish Credit and Improve Your Scores
I have been in business for myself three years now, and when I started, I never thought about establishing business credit. Like many small business owners, I relied on the strength of my personal credit to fund my business. But […]
Alternative Funding Options Launches Newly Revised Ultra-Informative Website
Financial matters, especially funding options, have become extremely important to businesses of all sizes. More and more, as bank loans become more difficult to obtain, business owners are finding that they need to get creative in finding alternative methods of […]