You might think of mentors as something that only “newbies” need. But whether you’re new to entrepreneurship or a veteran, almost everyone can benefit from a mentoring relationship.
When you’re entering a new market, starting a
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Many entrepreneurs are misled in regards to how banks work. The following four myths about loan processing need to be dispelled.
Myth 1: Banks are in the business to lend money.
This is false. Banks are in
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Many small business owners dream of one day achieving multi-million dollar annual revenue figures. They write out their goals and project sales using a “reasonable” growth rate, and after two or three years have $2,000,000
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Most of the time when I look at the proverbial glass it’s half full. I will admit my Pollyanna outlook has been tested in the last two years as the economy has taken its toll
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The following are just a few of the elements a lender looks at when issuing credit. The requirements will vary, depending on the type of loan or credit. For example, in some cases, you may
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Remember when you were just starting out in business? You probably put lots of time into your business plan to help attract investors and to make sure your business stayed on the right track. Where
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If you haven’t taken the steps towards using social media to promote your business, you’re missing out on a valuable (and free) marketing opportunity that could expand your business tenfold. You may think Facebook is
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The steps to set-up your business credit may seem deceptively simple on the surface. However, the challenge comes in executing and implementing each step correctly. Each step has to be carried out with a great
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Survey after survey has shown that Americans will spend more money with companies that are socially responsible and that demonstrably market on behalf of a cause. (Think of all the pink products you see during
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The recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile resulted in devastation affecting hundreds of thousands of people. The havoc caused by earthquakes can also come from other disasters-floods, fires, terrorist attacks, even accidents-and can cripple or
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