Small Business

As the U.S. economy improved in the past year, banks opened the spigots again, and according to a new SBA report, small business lending is beginning to approach the 2008 record level.

Here is a step-by-step guide on how your company can most accurately predict your annual profits vs. your end-of-year debt. 

Many banks are not willing to provide capital to small business owners who have below average credit scores. Here are some lenders willing to work with lower credit scores, as well as tips to improve your grade.

Here are suggestions for the owners of seasonal businesses to avoid cash flow crunches.

In 2012, credit unions and alternative lenders were the story in small business lending. In recent months, this has changed. 

Here are five goals to work toward in the year ahead.

Is a lack of capital or staff holding you back from achieving your business goals? Putting your dreams on hold isn’t the only choice. Here are some options to consider.

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) releases new framework for small- and medium-sized businesses to provide simpler, more cost-effective and relevant guidelines for financial statements.

On April 5, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act will celebrate its one-year anniversary, though many of its policies have yet to be put in place.

How would you use a Shark-Tank investment to grow your business? Here are tips for attracting a 'shark.'

Whether it’s because a business overextended itself or had the right product or service at the wrong time, bankruptcies can happen to any-sized company at any time. Knowing your options ahead of time can help make the process less painful.

Smart salespeople make it easier for customers to listen. Better listeners are more satisfied customers. Here are tips.

Get these factors right — keep these factors as the basis for every business and marketing decision — and things are going to work out. On the other hand, ignore these simple truths and growing a business will always feel like a hard, confusing struggle.

Disengaged workers are less likely to be productive, according to Gallup research. Here are three leadership trends that may be able to turn a dysfunctional workforce into a more profitable one.

Building and developing a successful sales team is not an easy task for any leader. Here are five fundamental lessons for any training manual.

When employees are working hard because they want to, as opposed to because they have to, it’s a win-win.  

Thanksgiving is the time to appreciate and acknowledge the people in your life. It’s a good time to give thanks to those who work hard and produce results for your company. Here are five ways to do it.

The saying, “an elephant doesn’t get fat ignoring the peanuts,” makes a lot of business sense.

How can you best motivate 'Gen Y' in the workplace?

While we tend to look at firing someone in a negative light, it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way. Here is advice.