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Purchase or Lease Equipment

Does it make better sense to buy or lease a new piece of equipment? That depends on a number of factors, such as the residual value of the equipment you…

6 Ways to Avoid Business Email Fraud

Companies of all sizes are being targeted by criminals through business email compromise scams. In these scams, cybercriminals gain access to an employee’s legitimate business email through social engineering or…

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…

Determine Your Working Capital Requirements

Working capital is the amount you have remaining when current liabilities are subtracted from current assets. Whether a business has enough working capital is measured by the ‘current ratio’, or…

Required Employee Benefits

As an employer and small business owner, you undoubtedly understand the importance offering your employees benefits. For many employees, salary is not the only factor in their decision to accept…

Sizing the Market

If you are putting together a business plan before approaching lenders, you’ll want to be specific in your calculations about your market share. Figuring it out takes time and research,…

Gross Margin Analysis

The gross margin of a product is measured by subtracting the cost of goods sold from the selling price. Cost of goods sold includes all costs associated with producing the…