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Financing & Money Management

Having access to cash for capital improvements, to weather a tough time or to make investments that grow your business is a key aspect of managing your operation. Being judicious about how you spend money and manage daily cash flow can make a significant difference for your profitability. From finding financing sources to making smart investments, here are some business financing tips and tricks that can help you as you seek to make the appropriate choices.

Use your point-of-sale inventory to grow profitably [on-demand webinar]

Understanding your inventory is key to succeeding fast. Learn how during this complimentary webinar with Springboard Retail.

Growing pains: How to adjust salaries as your profits grow

Starting a business can involve a lot of sacrifice, including living off your savings until the business breaks even. But once your business is consistently making a profit, it may be time to pay yourself a set salary.

Is equity crowdfunding right for your small business?

Need an infusion of cash for the business? Crowdfunding is a popular alternative funding method that allows small businesses to raise equity through investors, neighbors, customers, friends and family via an online platform. Find out if crowdfunding is right for you.

Friends & family investors: How to keep things professional

Whether you’re scrambling to buy a new industrial refrigerator, expand into a second location, or weather a slowdown, locating funds can be complicated. Weigh the pros and cons of bank loans, alternative lenders, and the most popular option of all—friends and family.

Enterprise behavior: Strategic planning for SMBs

Whether you’re a small, medium, or large business, it pays to spend some time, at least once a year, to do strategic planning. Here’s a quick process for walking through strategic planning for small and mid-sized businesses.

Business scenario: Organizing your tax info

Tax time every year is either stressful, expensive, time-consuming, or some combination of all three. But doing a little prep work in advance can help streamline the process and reduce your stress.

5 questions to ask a potential investor in your business

An investor can provide just what you need—capital—but not every business pairing is a match made in heaven. These five questions can help you land the perfect mate.

Business trends & research roundup: Pay & compensation

How to compensate employees is a crucial question for a small business that doesn’t have a lot of extra cash to throw around. Taking a little time to think more strategically about compensation could pay off big in the long run.

Growing pains: Managing cash flow

Most people hate to talk about money. But when you’re a small business owner, cash flow is a constant worry. Find out about Clover apps that lighten the load by tracking money in and out, covering gaps with cash advances, and stopping leaks that drain the business.

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