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Building a Business

Does a Short-Term Loan Ever Make Sense for Your Business?

If you're a cautious and diligent borrower, a short-term loan could be just what you need to push your small business in the right direction.

By Jared Hecht

Building a Business

Why Your Business Needs Cash-Flow Yoga

By Carol Roth

Building a Business

4 New Year’s Resolutions for Small-Business Owners

By Lisa Stevens

Building a Business

Making Your First Million Is Easy — If You Follow These 5 Steps

By Geoff Woods

Business Accounting

How to Prepare Your Business for an Initial Public Offering

Know when an IPO makes sense and how to get ready for your first.

By Samuel Edwards

Building a Business

Guess Which Mega Brand Makes Companies Wait 86 Days for Payments (Infographic)

A good deal of payments go out late. Check out this graphic to see which industries are most affected.

By Eyal Shinar

Business Accounting

7 Ways the Cloud Can Help Your Business Save Money (Infographic)

It's be time to assess your spending and look beyond the books to identify inefficiencies and places your business could be losing money.

By Jen Cohen Crompton

Building a Business

How to Get a Handle on Exorbitant Office Rents

Long-term leases are a boon for landlords but seldom for anybody else.

By David Mandell

Building a Business

5 Ways to Avoid That Jittery State of Panic and Uncertainty About Cash

First, understand the difference between P&L projects and cash-flow analysis.

By Colin Hewitt

Building a Business

How to Keep a Hawk’s Eye on Your Holiday Season Cash Flow

Paying close attention to staffing, inventory and equipment details can help you stay in the black as the New Year approaches.

By Stephen Sheinbaum

Building a Business

The 5 Worst Cash-Flow Mistakes Small-Business Owners Make

Cash flow is one of the greatest challenges of business ownership. How's yours?

By Jared Hecht

Brick & Mortar

6 Advantages of Real Estate Investing for Savvy Entrepreneurs

Predictable cash flow and steady appreciation make real estate an alluring alternative to the uncertainties of most businesses.

By Brandon Turner

Building a Business

Forecasting Is Hard, But It’s Harder to Run a Business Without Doing It

We're people, we don't know the future, so we are always guessing. But we're not just guessing. We're developing sets of assumptions.

By Tim Berry

Business News

Not Your Average Business Trip: Buzz Aldrin Shares His Apollo 11 Expense Report

Your business trips will never be that cool.

By Nina Zipkin

Building a Business

Crowdfunding or a Small-Business Loan: What’s Best for Your Company?

Your needs and markets will help determine the best route for outside funding.

By Cindy Yang

Tech

What the HomeJoy Failure Tells Us About the Future of the On-Demand Economy

The home services market is enormous, yet there is not a lot of room for middle men.

By Sam Madden

Building a Business

Toshiba CEO Quits Over Accounting Scandal

An independent inquiry found the CEO had been aware the company had inflated its profits by $1.2 billion over a period of several years.

By Reuters

Building a Business

How This Platform Makes Raising Money Easier for All Involved

Friends-and-family fundraising made official -- and far less awkward.

By Michelle Goodman

Building a Business

8 Things You Need to Know About Raising Venture Capital

If your startup needs a lot of money, these kinds of investors could be the key. But, of course, there are a lot of strings.

By Alex Iskold

Building a Business

3 Reasons to Regularly Check in on Your Business Debt

If your credit score has improved, congratulations! Chances are good for a new, lower monthly debt payment.

By Ami Kassar

Business Accounting

How Much Cash Do You Need for Your Business’s Safety Net?

A healthy business has a healthy cash flow, but what do you do when you hit a dry spot?

By Doug and Polly White

Business Accounting

8 Costly Startup Expenses That Are Actually Worth the Investment

Not willing to spend any money to grow your startup? Think twice about these things.

By Sujan Patel

Business Accounting

Why You Should Keep Your Personal and Professional Finances Separate

It may be tempting to go all-in on your company, but it's better to play it safe.

By Steph Wagner

Building a Business

The Old-School Solution to Cash Flow Problems Hiding in Your Receivables

Selling receivables to a third-party was once a common small-business alternative to short-term financing.

By Leigh Lones

Building a Business

Cash Crunch: What’s the Best Loan for Your Small Business?

It may seem tough to fund a new business, but entrepreneurs have more options than ever before. Investigate them all before deciding on what's best for you.

By Cindy Yang

Building a Business

To Succeed as an Entrepreneur, Focus on the 5 Golden Priorities

Running a business is all about making decisions. Keep in mind what is most important and the better option will be easier to recognize.

By Larry Alton

Business Accounting

How These Tax Tips Helped Me

One business owner's tax strategy is paying off.

By Steph Wagner

Building a Business

7 Tips on How to Do Accounting For a Kickstarter Campaign

Yup, Uncle Sam knows all about crowdfunding, and he's coming after you if you don't pay those taxes.

By Jared Hecht

Business Accounting

3 Reasons Why Running Out of Money Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur

You'll be forced to ask the right questions to get you the right answers.

By Geoff Woods

Building a Business

5 Tips to Get Clients to Pay on Time

Cut out the stress around billing with these five strategies.

By Nina Zipkin