Mar 28, 2013 | Banking and Finance, Running Your Business
It should be obvious, but it's a detail that far too many small business owners tend to overlook – if you want to make money, you need to make sure your clients pay you. Proper invoicing skills are needed to ensure that your business keeps the cash flowing...
Mar 28, 2013 | Banking and Finance, Community and Family, Running Your Business
The big American banks have never been bigger – JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup just keep on growing, exponentially expanding their influence with the biggest corporations in the United States. Smaller businesses, though, are singing a different...
Mar 27, 2013 | Banking and Finance, Running Your Business
Community-oriented small business owners know better than anyone the importance of taking care of their employees, but government intervention has made it increasingly difficult to do so. Providing health insurance has emerged as arguably the greatest business banking...
Mar 27, 2013 | Banking and Finance
Small business banking has struggled mightily over the last two years, but we're beginning to see signs that greater financial strength is around the corner. After ten quarters in a row of decline, bank loans to small businesses increased at the end of 2012,...
Mar 26, 2013 | Banking and Finance, Running Your Business
Small businesses are working tirelessly to grow from their modest beginnings, adding new jobs and gradually increasing productivity. But according to a new study, there is a lot of frustration with Washington today, as many entrepreneurs believe the federal government...
Mar 25, 2013 | Banking and Finance, Running Your Business
Tax season is a stressful time for everyone, individuals and companies alike. But with good organization, careful planning and a little awareness of the latest business tax trends in 2013, the ordeal becomes just a bit easier. There are a number of things small...
