Credit cards are likely the most popular and easiest form of business credit available to small business owners. Unfortunately most people, including myself, are nervous to encourage credit card use because the stories we hear (or maybe even witness) most often are the horror stories. We’ve all rea Read More
One of the best ways to legally reduce your tax bill is to take advantage of tax deductions. Here are some of the most common tax deductions you will run into. Read More
There are several measures of a business' creditworthiness, but the one most commonly used by banks for commercial lending is Paydex score. Read More
An important question: Are Maine legislators trying to ruin franchising as we know it? Read this from the Franchise Biz Directory blog to find out. They may succeed, and if they do, I predict huge problems for the entire industry. Read More
Mandi Brandon, of Color Glo International, explains how to eliminate the 9 to 5 by owning a repair and registration franchise. It's one idea. There are others. Read this post... Read More
If your state collects income tax, you need to file a state return as well as a federal return. If you've moved in the last year, you might need to file more than one state tax return. Read More
April 16 is National Stress Awareness Day - and coincidentally, it's also the day after the IRS filing deadline. Keep your anxiety down this year by examining some common financial woes and stressful spending habits to avoid! Read More
One of the many questions asked by entrepreneurs as they plan for the sale of their business is related to the Adjusted EBITDA definition. Its computation is important to business owners because it’s a vital part of a multi-step process used in the valuation of a privately held company.

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Emerging from the great recession are new providers of capital for the small business and middle market borrowers driven by investors from all walks of life seeking higher returns.
Learn about how the small business lending landscape has changed and some of the new loan resources. Read More
Although the 2014 tax season is coming to close, here are three reasons why you should begin planning for next tax season now. Read More
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