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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…

What Is Business Finance?

If you’re preparing to start a business — whether it’s a retail store, restaurant, hotel, advertising firm, construction company, etc. — you’ll need to secure financing. Unfortunately, many business owners are unfamiliar with financing, let alone know how to secure it. By familiarizing yourself with the term “business finance,” you can overcome the financial challenges…

What Does Capitalization Mean in Business?

If you’re planning to start a new business, you should familiarize yourself with the term “capitalization.” All businesses need capital to produce the goods or perform the services that they sell. Unfortunately, some businesses struggle with capitalization, hindering their growth and overall ability to perform their operations. To prevent this from happening to your new…

What Does Acquisition Mean in Business?

Acquisitions play an important role in the long-term success, as well as growth, of many companies. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, for example, has reportedly acquired over 200 companies, including the telecommunications company Motorola Mobility for an estimated $12.5 billion. But even smaller companies use acquisitions to strengthen their market presence. So, what does an acquisition…

What Does Venture Capital Mean?

Raising capital is a challenge encountered by countless entrepreneurs when launching a new business. If a business is still new, it probably isn’t generating much, if any, profits. As a result, financial institutions are often wary of loaning new businesses money. There are ways to secure capital for your new business, however, one of which…

How to Get Startup Money for a Business?

When launching a startup, you’ll need money to cover short-term expenses like inventory, advertising, payroll and insurance until your new business begins to generate a steady stream of revenue. Insufficient funding is one of the most common reasons new businesses fail. Many entrepreneurs launch their business without taking the time to secure funding, believe their…

What are Startup Costs?

When launching a new business, you’ll likely incur a myriad of expenses. Whether your business sells a product or service – to consumers or other businesses – you’ll need to purchase non-recurring purchase goods to get it up and running. Known as startup costs, they are vital to launching a new business. But failure to…

Asset Turnover – What Does it Mean?

When measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) of your business’s operations, you should pay attention to asset turnover. Also known as asset turns, it provides insight into your business’s ability to use its current assets to generate sales or revenue. Unless you’re familiar with the term, you may be wondering what it is and how it’s…

What Does Liquidity Mean in Business?

Liquidity can affect a business’s ability to carry out its operations by improving or restricting the ease at which it can secure cash. Businesses with strong liquidity will have an easier time securing cash to fund their operations than businesses with poor liquidity. So, what does liquidity mean in business and how does it work?…

What is Business Development?

Business development is a key concept with which entrepreneurs must familiarize themselves to succeed in today’s competitive commercial landscape. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), about one in five small businesses fail within their first year, while one in two small businesses fail within their first five years. As an entrepreneurial business owner,…

How to Get a Business License

If you’re planning to operate a business, one of the first things you will need to do is acquire the necessary licenses and permits. Failure to do so could leave your new business subject to fines or, in extreme cases, forced closure by your state or local municipality. While there are several types of licenses…

How to Qualify for a Business Loan

Just because you apply for a business loan, there’s no guarantee that you’ll get approved for it. According to research cited by Small Business Trends, banks only approve about one-quarter of all small business loan applications. It can be frustrating when you spend time and energy applying for a loan, only for the lender to…