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How Small Businesses Can Access Capital with SBA Loans

Small businesses often need access to funding to grow, whether it’s for purchasing new equipment, expanding operations, or managing cash flow. However, traditional lending options can…
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National Small Business Week 2025 | A Guide for Entrepreneurs

Each year, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) honors the contributions of small business owners through National Small Business Week (NSBW). This year, the celebration takes…
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AI Is Transforming the Way Money Changes Hands

Not a single industry has remained untouched by artificial intelligence (AI) in the last few years. Technology has revolutionized workflows everywhere, and the same can be…
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How U.S. Tariffs Are Squeezing Small Businesses

Global trade policies have always been a critical factor in shaping the business environment, but for small businesses, sudden changes can present outsized challenges. Recent tariff…
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What to Do When Your Business Is in the Red

Much like no one gets married to get divorced, no one opens a business to close it. Still, it happens. The optimism of opening day can…

Walking into the Sunset: Retirement Planning

Though most small business owners hope they can at some point retire and soar into their golden years, many will remain grounded by the realities of…

Catering Business? Three Ingredients to Boost Your Revenue

Grow your Catering Revenue When Dan Stewart opened Isabella’s Brick Oven in Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood in March 2006, he was admittedly oblivious to catering. As…

Negotiate Everything!

“You don’t get what you want, you get what you negotiate.” — Harvey Mackey You may have read my recent article on leases and how important…