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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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Is Life Insurance Required For Your SBA Loan Approval?

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When applying for a loan through the Small Business Administration (SBA), you have to meet some basic qualifications. Once you meet the SBA’s requirements for being a small business, you’ll need to meet an additional set of requirements provided by your lender. Applying for an SBA loan?

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How to Get Funding for a Business

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For example, many ongoing businesses have access to standard business loans from a traditional bank that would not be available to startups. Also, high-tech high-growth startups have access to investment funding that would not be available to stable, established businesses that show only slow growth.

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Book: Where The Jobs Are

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I’ve had a number of meetings over the years with the Small Business Administration (SBA) whose name says it all. Over the last few years, I’ve been exploring the idea that we really have two types of small businesses: local businesses and startup businesses. Oh, and inertia.

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6 Ways To Get Credible Data To Support A New Venture

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The local Small Business Association (SBA) offices, or their equivalent in other countries, can often provide market statistics on key market domains in your area. New business development specialists there can also provide good additional sources for the specific information you may need.

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How To Start A Consulting Business

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Mandi Ellefson , a successful consultant helping small businesses to improve their growth and revenues, explains: We believe that good design is good business. Your company name, your company logo , and your website design should all grow from the concepts you laid out here. Fill In the Business Blanks. Conclusion.

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What to Do When You Need a Disaster Loan

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When disaster strikes in your area and your business is affected, what’s next? For many small businesses, the future can be extremely uncertain. During the process of rebuilding, most small business owners will ask themselves if it’s time to apply for a disaster loan, or if that is a viable option for them.

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