Posts Tagged ‘financing for small businesses’
Five Tools to Help You Run Your Small Business
Entrepreneurs who make it past the one-year mark know that the hard work doesn’t stop there From InkByChase.com Conventional wisdom has it that the first year of running your own business is the hardest. But while those first months are certainly a make-or-break time [Read More]
Alternative business financing: community ownership
Alternatives to traditional small business loans Small Biz Survival Many small businesses can’t qualify for a small business loan from a traditional local bank. A bad credit record disqualifies many. Lending standards have tightened. Some small towns are limited by [Read More]
Small Business Strategies: Women get into the startup game
By Rhonda Abrams, USAToday.com I don’t normally go gaga over motorcycles, but even I couldn’t resist the shiny new scooter from Current Motor. First, it is electric. Next, it’s equipped with a state-of-the-art digital dashboard that charges your battery [Read More]
‘Cash mobs’ descend on small businesses, snap up merchandise
It’s a mob scene at some mom-and-pop retailers across the country. By Laura Petrecca, USAToday.com Organized groups of do-gooders — “cash mobs,” modeled after public-spectacle “flash mobs” — are descending upon small businesses, snapping up [Read More]
Report: PayPal takes on Square in mobile payments
Here comes a goliath into the battle for dominance in the multibillion-dollar mobile payments business. By Scott Martin and Jon Swartz, USAToday.com EBay-owned PayPal plans to unveil on Thursday a credit card-swiping device to rival start-up Square, according to Bloomberg [Read More]
New Square device replaces cash register
Square wants to replace the antiquated cash register. By Jon Swartz, USAToday.com The company co-founded by Twitter inventor Jack Dorsey unwrapped Square Register, a free Apple iPad app designed to modernize point-of-sale devices for small merchants. “I truly believe [Read More]
Your Franchise Could Be Here
By Dinah Wisenberg Brin, Entrepreneur.com Those who’ve longed to run their own bagel or fitness franchise may get just the push they need from a real estate company eager to fill retail space. Kimco Realty, which operates the biggest portfolio of neighborhood [Read More]
Cash (and Credit) is King – So, Wear the Crown
By Paul Macchia, Verizon Small Biz Blog Cash (and Credit) is King – So, Wear the Crown: Verizon Wireless and Intuit Roll Out Enhanced GoPayment Getting paid is a major hurdle for SMBs as many do not have the capability to accept credit card payments. Verizon Wireless [Read More]
How to Diagnose What’s Wrong With Your Business
Jay Golz, New York Times Over the years, I have met a lot of entrepreneurs who have been frustrated by low profits, lack of growth, or the stress of the never-ending demands. Many struggle with all three. While every business is different, there are common denominators. In [Read More]
Small Business Strategies: Twelve tips for 2012
By Rhonda Abrams, USAToday.com I’m guessing that one of your New Year’s Resolutions for your small business was to make more money. Great. But now what? To help you actually achieve your goal, I’ve got 12 tips to make sure you do make more money this [Read More]
