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Most businesses have at least some seasonality to them. Perhaps the first quarter of every calendar year is always slow, or your business comes to a stand-still every November through December. Here is real-world example and a discussion on how to alleviate the stress that comes from a lack of steady cash flows. Read More

Your business has grown over the years reaching a point when you start debating whether to buy a property for expansion or continue with the leased space. You will find a number of classifieds where you will find real estate for sale. However, it is up to you to measure the pros and cons and then decide on the issue. Read More

Cash flow is what keeps a lot of small business owners up at night, and there are no simple answers on how to make it better. But there are things you can do, short of simply hoping for a sales includes, that could help you cope. Here are some tips from three small business experts. Read More

When you're a small-business owner, issues like whether you can afford to give your assistant manager a raise loom larger than the trade deficit and crop results. Yet, the nation's employment outlook factors into your hiring decisions and the truck that delivers your bread runs on gas. Keeping an eye on the bigger picture can help you avoid cost surprises. Read More

2009 was wrought with disaster for Main Street businesses; from the financial crisis making access to capital nearly non-existence to the recession that significantly curbed consumer spending. Both of which detrimentally hurt the cash flow of nearly every business (small and large) on this planet. Read More

With margins on lending expected to rise in 2010, one way you can protect yourself is by opting for a fixed rate mortgage, this article talks about the behind the scene reasons that lenders will be jacking up their rates in 2010 even when the ECB may not be moving. Read More

Financing is available if you know how and where to look. Here are 10 tips to turn your requests for financing into money in the bank. Read More

Tom Heath of the Washington Post had a different column this week.He sat in on a VC meeting and dscrbies how the pitch was. This will be useful when one of my ideas is ready for prime time :)
"Entrepreneurs can't build anything without money. And to get it, one of their first stops is often to a venture-capital firm. I wanted to know more about "VCs," so last month I sat in on a pitch meeting a Read More

From Inc.com this link is a major resource for any small business owner trying to figure out how to save some money on their taxes. There are lots of links here to articles on everything from depreciating hardware to home offices, avoiding and dealing with audits and even what form your business should take to maximize deductions and minimize your headaches when worrying about them. I'm hoping ev Read More