Biz Plan Hacks

A lot us remain uneducated about the technicalities involved in taking a loan from a bank. We just assume that there will be someone around who would be well versed with such things- a friend or paren…

As the old saying goes, keep your friends close… and your bankers closer.

A new JD Power and Associates survey shows that small businesses are becoming increasingly distrustful of their bankers…

Small business financing, at least. As we have all heard, big business is still sitting on mounds of cash and doling out massive bonuses; maybe your financing plan should be to get a job as a CEO or…

It was a great idea. Your started your own company to sell it. It sold well for a while. Now you're wondering what went wrong. And while it's tempting to just writing it off and walk away, …

I talked elsewhere recently about the grim state of the venture capital industry at the moment. VentureBeat recently pointed out one bright spot…

While the number of investment funds being formed a…

Are you doing everything possible to protect your assets?

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If you have an invention you are trying to sell or your looking for investors in your busin…

Do you have trouble spending money?

Most small business owners need to be smart with money. However, being smart also means that you know when to spend money.

I have to admit that I have a hard t…

Orem merchants say 800 N. project threatens business

OK, I am sure you're asking yourself right now, what a road construction project in Utah has to do with me.

My question to these merchants i…

RiverBank says its growth surpasses plan projections

The linked article talks about River Bank in Spokane, Washington. The bank focuses on the needs of small business customers.

Hopefully in your ar…

Doing business internationally is good business it can also can tie your money up while goods are in transit. Add to that additional time while the products are being inspected by the customer in coun…