How to Finance Your Franchise
Congratulations! You’ve given it tremendous thought and made the life-changing decision to buy a franchise. You’re excited, but now you need to figure out how you’re going to pay the franchise fees and initial start-up…
Savings in the Fast Lane: Tax Tips for Uber Drivers
Are you one of the millions of Americans using a personal vehicle to make money as an Uber driver? It has become easy to earn some extra cash on the side—or even with full-time hours—working…
10 Things Angel Investors Ask About Startups
Recently the angel investment group I’m a member of (Willamette Angel Conference) finished our eighth year of choosing a startup to invest in. Our investment runs $100K to $500K, roughly. It’s announced every year on the…
6 Places to Find the Right Investor for Your Startup
One of the biggest myths I have found in the entrepreneur community is that every startup needs one or more outside investors for credibility and success, and perhaps is even entitled to at least one….
Everything You Need to Know About Expense Reimbursement
Travel, dining, mileage, office supplies and other costs that employees incur as part of their jobs are all considered business expenses. That seems straightforward enough. What’s not so clear-cut is the process of reimbursing business…
7 Questions to Ask Your Lender
There are many moving parts when it comes to securing a small business loan, so there are naturally many things that you will need to ask your lender upon completing your application. You are going…
Pricing Strategy Guide: Service Businesses
Developing a pricing strategy may not be a science, but sometimes it can feel about as difficult as performing brain surgery or engineering rocket ships! Service businesses are at particularly high risk of pricing confusion. It’s…
Why Banks Deny Small Business Loans
There are many reasons why banks deny an applicant’s small business loan request. Unfortunately, this happens too often, even when the business idea is a great one. Why does this happen? Why is it so…
The Best Things Small Businesses Can Do to Reduce Overhead
Running a small business is much different than operating a Fortune 500 company. You may have limited resources when it comes to how much you make in a month or year as well as face…
9 Great Paths to Recurring Revenue for Your Startup
Every new business quickly realizes that revenue coming in every period on a committed basis is the Holy Grail to survival and growth. According to many experts, getting new customers is five to ten times harder…
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