Developing your Business Growth Strategy to Reach New Heights Optimism about 2018 is running high among small businesses with revenues expected to increase +9.1%, compared to last year's gains of +8.7%. And most small-to-mid-size businesses – 90 percent -- anticipate...

Business Teams: The Benefit of Teams within a Business Environment Taking time to build business teams that function well has many benefits. The sum is larger than its parts. In other words, business teams working together are able to produce...

Business Accounting Tips to Keep Your Small Business Finances in Check One of the most integral aspects of small business record keeping involves accurate accounting procedures. Many business owners maintain minimal bookkeeping practices, and as a result they overspend, neglect...

Small Business Tax Preparation: A Checklist While there are differences in the ways that small businesses must file their income tax forms, the general procedure is very similar for all of them. The various kinds of legal business entities are...

Loans have long been a way for businesses to get the financing they need to succeed. However, for small businesses, traditional loans can be out of reach. Many small business owners end up getting turned away because they have...

When it comes to commercial real estate transactions at the multimillion dollar level, it takes a lot of work to carefully structure a deal that will be successful. Mezzanine loans can be one of the key components of financing...

Construction companies usually have a lot of large equipment. A method known as sale leaseback financing is a great way to continue using said equipment, but also get some value out of it. Here's a look at how leaseback...

It seems you cannot turn on your television these days without seeing a show that features duos or groups of people who make their living flipping homes. This practice, which involves buying dilapidated or run-down homes and then fixing...

Commercial real estate investing differs from residential real estate investing in a number of ways. While many commercial real estate investors began their investing careers with single-family or residential properties, most successful commercial investors learned the subtleties of the...

Starting a business can be incredibly liberating. It can also be costly. Many small business owners find themselves struggling financially, even though they are technically operating a successful company. If you find yourself in this situation, a merchant cash...