Budgeting and Personal Finance
Small Business Health Check: Are Your Finances in Order?
The success of your small business hinges on the health of your finances. Every business faces hurdles and unexpected expenses—but when properly prepared for, these are just minor inconveniences. Financial security when it comes to…
Protect Your Personal Credit Score to Boost Your Business
If you’re running a very small business, or a very young one, you may not have the corporate credit score you require to take out the borrowing you need. In this case, you’ll be relying…
How to Reduce Company Expenses and the Pain of Fixed Costs
Business owners constantly wrestle with the age-old question of how to reduce company expenses. While income fluctuates for most businesses, expenses are something you can exercise some control over. Expenses fall into two main categories—variable…
10 Basic Tips to Reduce Costs and Grow Faster
When you’re starting a business, you want to make sure all your risk factors are under control. The old adage, “It’s better to be safe than sorry,” applies, and that justifies buying that extra computer…
8 Small Business Funding Options That Solve a Cash Flow Crisis
If small business owners had it their way, they’d never have to worry about money. Their bank accounts would always give them the financial flexibility necessary to pursue any and all opportunities for growth. Unfortunately,…
How Your Small Business Can Overcome Its Debts
Starting a small business isn’t easy—or cheap. Even the most well-organized and generously funded business can quickly run into cash flow problems, so it’s hardly surprising that many small companies experience debt problems, particularly during…
How to Start a Budget
When running your own business is your big passion, it’s very easy to let your private life fall into a state of disrepair. But keeping an orderly domestic situation is important to reduce stress in…
4 Ways Your Business is Wasting Money
To err is human. Many entrepreneurs make mistakes when starting a new company, and that can often result in the downfall of a company. It’s not because they pigheadedly or recklessly jump on a new…
How to Get People to Pay Attention to Finance Presentations
You know that effective financial management is one of the most essential ingredients for business success, and that communicating this information to key people within your organization is important for achieving company objectives. So it…
Financial Mistakes Many Small Businesses Make
Having good cash flow is critical to running a successful small business. It’s how other people will measure the success of your company. But finances can oftentimes be tricky, and it can be hard to…