Finding the Cash You Need for Your Business

Cash is the life blood of any business, large or small. Like an elite athlete requiring a gulp of oxygen to finish the drill, most businesses need outside sources of cash for top performance – to purchase equipment, enter new markets, or meet payroll. If you need cash to start or grow, what are the options? Equity investment is […]

Technology Must-Haves for Small Business

Have a great idea for your own small business, but don’t feel like you have the experience to get started with making it a reality? With the job situation still uncertain in much of the country, many people are stepping away from traditional job paths to start their own companies instead. Fortunately, this means that […]

Four Factors to Consider When Expanding your Business

There will come a time when you will saturate the market and have to consider growing your business by entering a new location. While there are many factors to consider, current relationships could play a major role in the success of the new location. As you and your team begin searching and planning, remember to consider […]

Rezoning Land for a Business

rezoning land

It isn’t every day that a business owner is faced with the prospect of changing how a piece of property is zoned.  There are a couple of situations that typically cause this type of situation to arise: You may already own some property and want to operate a business that is not consistent with its […]

Applying for a Business Loan

business loan

Whether it’s to start, operate, expand, or acquire a business, capital is required.  Just how much is available, and what it will cost, depends on each business’s unique situation and the personal financial position of its ownership. These two factors are so important that they find their way into the starting lineup of every loan […]

5 Ways to Plan Ahead for Success

Marketing plan

I know it can be really hard for business owners to plan for something happening six months from now. Making that sale today, the customer who is in your store right now, making payroll on Friday – these are always more urgent. But, really successful business owners keep an eye out farther than that. Get […]

The Case for Strategic Planning

I love the saying “failing to plan is planning to fail.” I think most would agree that it is true but as a small business owner, do you actually have a plan?  Many of you started with a business plan to explain the viability and need for your business and to possibly secure funding. That […]