The best companies often do business internationally. They send executives and employees across the globe to represent brands, win contracts and recruit a new insurance consultant. Of course, any executive might be wondering who should pay for passport renewal expenses? In this post, we cover when businesses pay for passport renewal costs on behalf of the employee. Verbal Confirmation In ... Read More »
There are many times in the first couple years that businesses experience financial hardship. Often, there are times that you may need a little help paying suppliers or other monthly overhead costs, like when the market takes a downturn. In those cases, emergency loans are necessary if you want to keep business afloat. Find out how emergency lending solutions help ... Read More »
Once a business starts making money, you need to have an accounting system in place. In fact, you should probably have an accounting system in place long before you ever need one. But, some business owners put off the task of finding the best system to manage business accounting tasks. Oftentimes this is done out of necessity, not neglect. If ... Read More »
Finding funding for business endeavors is probably the hardest part of starting a business. This is especially true if you are holding out hope for venture capital firms to take interest in your business ideas. But, it has gotten easier in recent years. This is thanks, in part, to the rise in alternative financing options available to entrepreneurs like you. ... Read More »
If you are new to the practice of invoicing: welcome! Also: I’m sorry. For almost everyone, invoicing is a necessary evil. It is a pain to detail every project and price on an invoice; it is a pain to send invoices to clients; and it is a pain to wait and hope that clients receive the invoices and pay — ... Read More »
Finding business funding is difficult for all entrepreneurs. The problem is not that there are not enough business loans available. There are tons of business lenders and finance sources available. The issue is simply that access to these loans is limited to those with perfect credit scores and a large personal net worth. Thankfully, there are government loans for business ... Read More »
Small business software is famous for constantly being in flux as it adapts to meet the needs of an ever changing competitive landscape. In fact, in many ways, small business software parallels the small business landscape itself—fiercely competitive with a high level of failure that leaves many small business software solutions on the scrap heap. So how will small business ... Read More »
Nobody likes the thought of planning their estate. Estate planning forces you to confront your own mortality. It is not exactly the most pleasant financial planning task. But, it can also help your children and other family avoid a lot of heartache and confusion in an already trying time. If you are a business owner, whether you own a New ... Read More »
When you are a business owner, your personal security is even more crucial than it is for the average person. If your personal data security is compromised, your business data is at risk too, regardless of whether you own a restaurant business or an accounting firm. Since the recent Equifax data breach, business owners have been forced to take extra ... Read More »
After a busy holiday season, everyone faces some financial difficulties. Especially, millennials who have to adjust to the new working life. You have to attend parties, cook dishes and buy lots of presents. When you already have student loans on interest, the holiday season can be very tough financially. Even if you decided to plan ahead and start saving, it ... Read More »
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