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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…

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…

How to Open a Business

Are you considering opening your own business? If done properly, it can be a highly rewarding venture. Transitioning from the ranks of employee to that of a successful business owner takes hard work, dedication, planning, and persistence. If you aren’t willing to work through your business’s growing pains, you may struggle to succeed. Today, we’ll…

How to Write a Business Proposal

What is the one thing that all successful, established businesses have in common? It’s their ability to convince prospects to purchase their products or services. All businesses make money by selling products or services. However, highly successful businesses are able to generate even more sales by actively nurturing prospects through sales funnels while simultaneously encouraging…

What is Accounts Payable?

When running a business, you’ll have to spend on money on products or services related to your organization’s operations. A landscaping company, for example, may need to purchase lawnmowers, fertilizer and grass seed. Likewise, a retail store may need to purchase inventory, advertising campaigns and building maintenance. The term “accounts payable” refers to short-term debt…

What is a SWOT Analysis?

Performing a SWOT analysis is a great way to evaluate a company’s market presence while projecting future growth (or contraction) in the process. Unfortunately, it’s also something that many business owners and executives tend to overlook. They either don’t know what a SWOT analysis is, or they believe that it’s not worth the investment in…

What is Capital Expenditure?

When recording your business’s finances, you should pay attention to capital expenditure. By analyzing this financial metric, you’ll have a better understanding of how much money your business spends on its tangible assets. Unless you’re familiar with the term, you may be wondering what is capital expenditure, how it’s used, and where it’s found in…

How to Succeed in Business – A Guide to Get Started

While there aren’t any guarantees that you will be successful when starting or running a business, there are steps you can take to increase your chances. The truth is that there are no rewards without taking some risks, and you must be willing to take risks as a business owner. Today we’ll dive into how…

Do you Need Good Credit for a Small Business Loan?

It’s no secret that lenders look at a prospective borrower’s credit to determine their credit worthiness for a loan. If he or she has bad credit, the lender is unlikely to issue a loan, at least that’s the general belief. As a business owner, you might be concerned that having bad credit or no credit…

What is a Non-Recourse Loan?

When searching for ways to fund a business, you may come across a non-recourse loan. Offered by banks and private lenders, non-recourse loans have become a popular funding vehicle used by businesses of all shapes and sizes. Like all funding vehicles, non-recourse loans have both advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it’s important for business owners and…

What Is an Angel Investor?

While traditional debt-based bank loans are one of the better-known ways to fund a business, there are many other funding solutions for businesses seeking funding, including angel investors. According to a recent report, more than 300,000 angel investors and 400 angel investment firms operate in the United States, making it one of the most popular…

How to Get Private Capital for Real Estate?

As the U.S. housing market continues to rebound from the recent downturn, many entrepreneurs are looking to capitalize on its revival by starting a real estate business. If you’re considering investing in real estate, you’ll most likely need to secure some type of funding. According to Zillow, the median listing price for residential homes in the…