Category: Business

Putting Out with Business Credit Cards Business credit cards have become popular as a source of financing for small businesses. The banks that issue business credit cards and many industry observers have identified small business credit cards as a potential area for significant growth. The personal credit card market is saturated, and the corporate business… Continue reading

The Importance of a Small Business Credit Card Small business plays a vital role in today’s economy. It is now easier than ever to establish a new business. According to the US Small Business Administration, small businesses pay over 45% of the US private payroll. Small businesses also employ over half of all private sector… Continue reading

You Can Advertise Your Home Business Free The idea of marketing a home business may scare some people, simply due to the high costs involved with home business advertising. However, there are plenty of ways to promote your home business without breaking the bank. Here are just a few: 1. Get Free Press Any time… Continue reading

Tips on Making your Way through the Murky Waters of Obtaining a Business License While there are many duties and tasks to fill your hours and days when starting a business, one of the most important tasks that should be handled early on is to obtain a business license or business permit. Unfortunately, many people… Continue reading

Small Business Loans for Women The Small Business Administration states that business loans for women are on the rise, and will continue to be needed on an increasing basis in coming years. Business loans for women are more popular than ever due to a variety of factors. 1. Women are taking the initiative needed to… Continue reading

Wooing Small Business With Business Credit Cards A few months ago (April 18, 2007), Discover Financial Services launched a new business credit card that offers frequent flier miles to small business owners. Among the credit card brands, Discover was one of the last to start offering business credit cards to the small business sector. Reportedly,… Continue reading

Secured Business Loans Business loans form a significant part of lending industry. With so many people applying for business loans, you must be wondering how many of them actually get them. The increase in amount of business loan every year shows the swelling in approval rate of business loans. So, what are your chances of… Continue reading

What Are Business Loans? Business loans can be defined as money lent for a specified amount of time at a specific interest rate to a specific person or people that operate a business or plan to operate a business. This definition is very broad, but so are the various types of loans available to business… Continue reading

Who Are Business Angels? Business Angels are people who like to invest in struggling businesses which they think have a good chance of making it in the business with some financial backing as well as businesses that are just starting up. These businesses will need help financially to start-up with the purchase of stock and… Continue reading

Successfully Obtaining a Small Business Loan Working with a bank to obtain a small business loan can be an easy or difficult process, depending on how prepared you are to meet with the lender and discuss your business’ situation and needs. One of the leading causes of business failure is insufficient start-up capital. Ironically, though,… Continue reading