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What Small Businesses Can Do To Survive And Thrive During The Pandemic

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Maybe because they have often been called the backbone of the American economy, small businesses are among those with the heaviest burdens to bear. The sad reality is, some of these small businesses may never open their doors again. The odds were always difficult for small businesses even before the pandemic.

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10 Reasons You Don’t Qualify for an SBA Disaster Loan

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Maintaining your business through the coronavirus crisis has likely led you to cut costs, revise your sales projections, and potentially seek out a loan to help you stay afloat. Your business is brand new. Most banks will not issue traditional SBA loans to brand new businesses. Poor cash flow.

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4 Reasons Small Businesses Fail

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Census Bureau showed the reality in hard terms – 400,000 small businesses opened and 470,000 SMBs closed their doors just last year. What separates new businesses that flourish from those that close in disappointment? Here are four of the top reasons small businesses fail within the first year: 1.

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How to Build Credit 101 for Small Business Owners

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Many businesses, both large and small, rely on borrowed capital to fuel growth and fund other business initiatives. This means small business owners need to understand how their credit impacts their ability to borrow more than the average consumer looking to purchase a house or buy a new car.

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9 Steps to Handle Business Loan Rejection

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If you don’t already know who the loan manager is, then do some research and find out. For example, I ran into one case in which the loan manager blamed a rejection on a lack of monthly financial projections for the next 5-years. Measures a company’s ability to manage and allocate resources. Dig into why your loan was denied.

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The Latest Questions Small Businesses Are Asking

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The local Small Business Development Center office is a resource that can assist with the venture feasibility process. What is meant by “company culture” and how is it important to my business? Company culture is defined as the shared values, beliefs and practices of company employees including management.

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4 Startup Funding Challenges and How to Overcome Them

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Creating a scalable business model. Whether you are hoping to expand a small business with a loan or going for a round of venture capital, you will need a scalable business model. Investors in particular want to fund only scalable or ready to scale businesses. Demonstrate that your company has positive cash flow

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