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Vital Tips For Small Businesses And Entrepreneurs During Covid-19  

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by Wayne Titus, author of “ The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Financial Well-Being “ Entrepreneurs and small business leaders are trying to figure out how to navigate COVID-19, from how to apply for loans and assistance to FMLA regulations. Now it’s time to consider your small business in the same light.

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10 Things the Bank Will Ask When You Need a Business Loan

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One of the first things overly-optimistic entrepreneurs discover as they look for funding is that banks don’t fund business plans. So your business has to have hard assets it can pledge to back up a business loan. See Also The Complete Guide to SBA Loans. Business plan. CPAs get sued over bad audits.

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Tips On Starting A Business Without Sabotaging Your Personal Finances

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by Tim Steffen , CPA/PFS, CFP ® , CPWA ® , Director of Financial Planning for Baird. Among a growing number of Millennials, there is a real desire to become an entrepreneur, and a belief that starting a business can be a way to attain both independence and wealth. In fact, many new businesses don’t pan out.

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‘Dear Abby’ Style Advice to Real Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

I always love to get questions from my readers, and I answer them all, but sometimes I feel like the “Dear Abby’ for entrepreneurs. Here are some real cases: Dear StartupPro, I am a minority looking for funding for a Home HealthCare Service business. Where to start for funding and does a business plan differ? Marty Zwilling.

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8 Essentials To Qualify Your Startup For A Bank Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why angel and equity investors are so sought after by entrepreneurs. Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Clean up your credit rating before you apply.

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8 Strategies To Improve Your Odds Of Getting A Loan

Startup Professionals Musings

That’s why angel and equity investors are so sought after by entrepreneurs. Here are some tips and rules of thumb to improve your odds and help you understand when a bank loan or line of credit is possible, and how to get it: Write a good business plan first. Clean up your credit rating before you apply.

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Lean Business Planning with Tim Berry [VIDEO]

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We recently had Tim Berry, Palo Alto Software founder and business planning expert, present our Bplans audience with his latest advice on lean business planning. You do in small business, in startups, you survive on focus, and my shortcut to strategy that I like is think about identify, market and business offering.

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