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Everything You Need to Know About Bridge Financing

Have you heard of bridge financing? Although there are dozens of financing options available for entrepreneurs and business owners, bridge financing has become one of the most popular in recent years. It’s typically used in the commercial real estate industry to cover the initial purchase of real property. If you’re considering bridge financing, though, there…

How to Choose the Right Location for Your New Business

Are you planning to start a new business? Assuming it’s a local business, you’ll need to choose the right location. Ask any successful business owner and he or she will likely agree: Location can make or break a business’s success. By taking the time to choose the right location for your business, you’ll have an…

5 Reasons to Consider Equity Financing for Your Business

When planning to launch a new business, you’ll need to choose an appropriate financing method. Regardless of the type of business you intend to launch, you’ll probably incur costs associated with equipment, payroll, insurance, inventory and more. While you can always seek a business loan, however, you should consider a form of equity financing instead….

The Beginner’s Guide to Hard Money Loans

Have you heard of hard money loans? In recent years, they’ve become an increasingly popular form of business financing. From small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, many entrepreneurs use hard money loans to finance their business’s operations. Unless you’re familiar with hard money loans, though, you might be skeptical of using them. After all, there…

6 Ways to Lower Your Business’s Overhead Expenses

How much money does your business spend on overhead expenses? Regardless of what your business does, it will probably incur overhead expenses. Not to be confused with operational expenses, overhead expenses consist of ongoing costs that aren’t directly labor to the production of goods or labor. While there’s no way to completely avoid them, you…

Do I Need Business Credit to Get a Loan for My Business?

Building personal credit is difficult enough, but it’s even more difficult to build business credit. As a result, you might be wondering whether you can secure a business loan with bad or no business credit. Most lenders will look at your business’s credit score when applying for a loan. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that…

Common Tax Deductions for Self-Employed Workers

Do you work for yourself? According to a Pew survey, approximately 15 million people in the United States are self-employed. When you work for yourself, you won’t have the luxury of receiving employee benefits like minimum wage, overtime pay and paid vacations. On the other hand, however, you can write off more expenses on your…

Current vs Long-Term Liabilities: What’s the Difference?

As a business owner, you’ll probably incur some liabilities when running your business. Regardless what your business sells or does, you’ll need capital to perform its operations. You may already have some capital available, but in many instances, you’ll have to secure financing from an outside source, such as a bank or lender. With that…

What Is a Personal Guarantee When Applying for a Business Loan?

Have you been asked to give a personal guarantee when applying for a business loan? If so, you might be wondering how a personal guarantee works. Business loan applications often contain multiple pages of terms and conditions that are confusing and difficult to understand. But the concept of personal guarantees is fairly simple. By understanding…

What Is Factoring?

When exploring ways to fund your business’s operations, you may come across factoring. It’s become an increasingly popular funding solution because of its ability to provide businesses with immediate capital, which they aren’t required to pay back. To determine if it’s right for your business, though, you must first understand how invoice factoring works. What…

Debt Financing vs Equity Financing: Which Is Right My Business?

You can’t start a business without first securing capital. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), most small businesses in the United States are started with less than $25,000. Unless you have that kind of money saved up, you’ll have to seek funding from a bank, lender or investor. While there are dozens of ways…

What Is an Operating Lease?

Nearly all businesses require some type of equipment to produce and sell their goods or services. Unfortunately, the high cost of equipment may prevent businesses from buying their equipment outright. But there are other ways to secure equipment for your business without purchasing it, including the use of an operating lease. What Is an Operating…