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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

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Since the term “cloud computing” was coined in 1996—at least as we have come to understand its meaning—the software as a service industry has exploded. If you use software like LivePlan, you can create this initial “lean plan” in under an hour and then spend your time where it really matters—on validating your idea.

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The Basics of Small Business Loans [WEBINAR]

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Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. As I’ve been working in this industry, as Sabrina started out said, I was the Chief Marketing officer of CAN Capital which is a big alternative lender and now I’m the Vice President of SmartBiz SBA Loans.

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What’s an SBDC and Why You Want to Know

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For a class on bookkeeping, marketing, business planning, getting financed, call your nearest SBDC. Our local SBDC, for example, has 29 workshops on its website, most of them two-or-three-hour workshops in essentials such as basic bookkeeping, QuickBooks, Quicken, Getting an SBA Loan, etc., for $49-$99. That’s typical.

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4 Reasons Small Businesses Fail

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There are four main reasons small businesses seek financing : startup costs, inventory purchases, business expansion, or business fortification. Fortunately, in 2015, loans to small businesses are expected to increase; great news for small businesses searching for capital. Small Business Administration. Evolution.

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

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According to the SBA, 52% of all small businesses are home-based and of the 28 million small businesses in the US, 22 million of those are operated by people who consider themselves self-employed (they have no employees and no additional payroll). You can do it even if you start from home. Week 1 – Get the ball rolling.

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How to Build Credit 101 for Small Business Owners

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What’s more, one of the least appreciated or understood parts of owning and running a successful business is the importance of building and maintaining a credit profile that makes borrowing easier and provides options for financing that a poor profile doesn’t. Managing your credit profile is an important part of answering these questions.

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Millennial Entrepreneurs: How to Fund a Business When You Still Have Student Loans

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Seek out business financing. To remedy that, it’s time to familiarize yourself with the many financing options available to fledgling businesses. Traditional bank loans, SBA loans, microloans, and alternative lenders are all popular options, but each comes with its own set of pros and cons.