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Valuing Your Business

At a certain point, every businessperson needs to know what his company is worth. While it might sound simple, accurate business valuation is quite complex. No prospective buyer is going…

Small Business Administration Loans

Small Business Administration loans are among the most common ways to fund a startup. Though you still need to prove you are a good risk, these loans are often easier…

Optimize Your Sales Pipeline

What is it going to take to make your business successful and reach your sales goals? Understanding the metrics that drive your sales initiatives will help you understand the effort…

Working With Outside Investors

Depending where they are in their startup phase, new businesses often get several types of investment funding. Though some entrepreneurs can bootstrap, that is fund themselves from savings and continue…

Creating a Marketing Plan

A marketing plan is a roadmap to get your product into the hands of the customers who want or need it. It provides an analysis of your product, your customer,…

Have a new employee? Take these steps with your bank to get them on board.

No matter what field you’re in, hiring a new employee can be a busy time for your company. While managing all the necessary orientation tasks and administrative paperwork, it’s important…

Maintaining a Work/Life Balance

Maintaining a balance between your work life and personal life was a lot easier in earlier times it seems. Today, however, maintaining this balance is not as simple, since work…