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Sure, you sometimes have to spend money to make money, but not every funding option makes sense for every business. Think hard about what you want and what your business needs to ensure your project has the resources it needs to grow. Read More

Need to impress investors? Learn the important calculations you need to display to make a convincing business plan. We explain what you need and why. Read More

Are you doing business with a deadbeat? Late payments are widespread and no laughing matter. A survey cited in this article shows 1 in 4 business owners have trouble with collecting payments, and a 2013 survey from YouGov showed that 11% of business owners nearly had to close their doors because o Read More

If your business is one that has difficulty keeping payroll within budget, enamoring your team with a time-tracking app like VeriClock can improve the accuracy of employee hours. This is important because, like poor scheduling, employee error (and sadly, on occasion, time theft) is among the leadin Read More

Ride-sharing startup Lyft has raised $US530 million ($A688 million) in Series E funding.

The round was led by Japanese e-commerce business Rakuten, which INVESTED$US300 million in return for an 11.9% stake in the startup. That puts Lyft’s valuation at around $US2.5 billion.

In a statement, Ly Read More

I responded to a quote request from a journalist regarding women, women-owned businesses and venture capital. Here is my full response: Women cannot shun the ask. Prepare your elevator speech and know it inside and out and share this with everyone; do not self-select. Read More

The most important part of buying a franchise-after choosing the right one, is doing great franchise research. Here are some of my top tips and tricks on researching franchises...in article form. Read More

Might franchise businesses stand to gain greater success with increased influence over franchisee marketing and operations decisions? Find out more about what some franchise marketing leaders think with latest Yodle survey. Read More

All startup businesses should have a business plan prepared. Even franchises! Here is a partial list of franchise opportunities that you should put together a solid business plan for before you buy one. Read More