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Thinking of buying a franchise? The chance for success is higher than you think. Here are some of the possible outcomes that can come from franchise ownership. Read More

For those familiar only with rewards- and donation-based crowdfunding, the debt crowdfunding process may feel alien. Before listing on a portal, applicants must submit tons of financial and personal information for review. In order to even receive a quote or verify your project’s eligibility, porta Read More

If you follow me at all, you know that I am a huge proponent of bootstrapping your business if at all possible. While raising outside investment from a venture capitalist or an angel may be the glitziest way to go, it’s not right for the vast majority of businesses. Read More

Crowdfunding has become an extremely effective way of raising money for startups, but now even cities and communities are using it to fill a current funding gap. Budget cuts and slow decision making can often leave important programs and initiatives unfunded. With crowdfunding, the community can de Read More

Here is an article that will show you how top performing businesses pay the most taxes. It is not that bad really because they get to make more money in the first place. Read More

At this time, businesses use the terms social media and marketing synonymously. Social media has become an integral part of brand promotion, which is to say that crowdfunders must also engage with thriving channels like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube. If you want your campaign Read More

Engineering for Kids is an after-school program for ages 4 to 14 that teaches engineering skills to kids through hands-on experiences with robots; airplanes and rockets; solids, liquids and solutions; plants; toys; roller coasters; LEGOS; and even video games, in hopes that they might begin thinking... Read More

The debt service coverage ratio is a measurement used by lenders to determine if a business is able to meet its debt servicing obligations through its operating income during a given period of time. In most cases, a lender wants the operating income to exceed the debt servicing costs by some measu Read More

Taxes were due yesterday, which means today many business owners are breathing a big sigh of relief. Now that your return has been filed, you may be wondering what to do with all of the receipts and records that you dug up for your return. Read on for what to keep and for how long so you’re never w Read More