Up and Running

AUGUST 29, 2014

Are there enough customers willing to buy your products, often enough, at a profitable price that your business can pay all expenses and provide a decent living wage to owners? If not, the business idea is not feasible. Look honestly at all the pros and cons for this type of business venture. Often this is not true.

Small Business 87

Small Business CPA Government North America 87

Up and Running

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner with questions about funding your small business? Maybe you are wondering which metrics to track, or whether or not you should take out a loan for your business. You can kind of think of it like a kayak for small business. My name is John Bates.

Small Business 95

Small Business Finance Forecast Metrics 95

YoungUpstarts

MAY 5, 2016

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. Keep a fall back.

Finance 100

Finance CPA SBA Bankruptcy 100

Up and Running

APRIL 2, 2015

I was really disappointed when I needed my company’s first commercial bank loan to finance receivables of more than $1 million—from well-known distributors no less—and we ended up having to sign a lien on our family home to get the loan. So your business has to have hard assets it can pledge to back up a business loan.

Balance Sheet 60

Balance Sheet SBA Covenant Technical Review 60

Up and Running

APRIL 18, 2012

I posted 5 Things Every Manager Should Know About Financial Forecasts recently on the Industry Word blog on the SBA (Small Business Administration) community site. 2. Forecasts don’t take an MBA, CPA, or PhD. I received an email overnight that reminds me that people still need a lot of reassurance about financials.

Forecast 63

Forecast SBA Aggregator CPA 63

Up and Running

MAY 28, 2015

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.

Lean 60

Lean Business Plan Video Software Review 60