YoungUpstarts

MAY 7, 2020

The Small Business Paycheck Protection Program provides small businesses with funds to pay up to eight weeks of payroll costs including benefits. The great news about this program is that the loan will be forgiven if it’s used in this manner, so if you’ve already let your employees go, you can bring them back and pay them using this money.

Small Business 147

Small Business SBA Entrepreneur Software Review 147

Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

A major cause of business failure is not having enough cash available to cover all startup costs and operate for at least a year. Company culture is defined as the shared values, beliefs and practices of company employees including management. Look for common employee behaviors. What employee actions are rewarded or punished?

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

Up and Running

MAY 1, 2018

Through his class, I learned what to expect as far as occupancy, cost of goods, insurance, taxes, real estate needs, and more. I got an SBA loan and purchased my business within months of beginning my search. Have a bookkeeper and a CPA. Learn from your mistakes and successes. The first year of my business was a loss.

Florida 102

Florida CPA Dallas America 102

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2023

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

Silicon Valley 292

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration Startup 292

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

She knows her business thoroughly as an employee, and now she’s doing it on her own, so she’s struggling with, exactly like this question, how do I forecast this? In the business offering, features and benefits, launches, versions, sourcing, cost, in admin and finance, are we raising money? This is Magda. Are we recruiting?

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

Silicon Valley 431

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration SBA 431

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Pay particular attention to the financials, and have a CPA friend review for reasonableness before presenting. You have an advantage if you can get them on your turf, and even get several key employees to tag-team the presentation. Clean up your credit rating before you apply. Conduct meetings at your site, not at the bank.

Silicon Valley 210

Silicon Valley CPA Small Business Administration SBA 210