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Business loans are not a modern invention. Banks have been loaning money to business owners since about 2000 BCE when the earliest merchants borrowed capital to procure goods to sell. From the earliest Mediterranean merchants trading goods from market stalls to modern...

Most of your customers have the means to write a review while they’re still there right in their pockets. All you have to do is inspire them to bust out their phones, hop on the service of your choosing, and speak up.

In the 1920s, Los Angeles was a prosperous city. The population was growing thanks to the burgeoning Hollywood film industry, but with little else to service local residents, opportunity was ripe. It’s no wonder Charlie and Howard Cook chose this area to make their...

A negative review is an opportunity to make a positive change.

To some lucky entrepreneurs, getting into the mix comes naturally. To most, it feels like everyone knows each other except for you, but if you follow these steps you’ll be mingling with the best of them in no time.

When it comes to choosing where you associate, it’s important to make sure you select a variety of different kinds of groups. It’s also important to keep in mind that a sure fire way to connect with your business peers is to frequent their businesses and use them as your vendors.

From entrepreneur memoirs, to inspirational stories, to page-turning fiction, these are the essential reads on the Lendistry shelves.

From Baltimore to Anaheim, Everett K. Sands, CEO of online small business lender, Lendistry, finds common ground at Access to Capital small business workshops hosted by nonprofit business coaching organization, The Center. As a former Wells Fargo VP and current CEO of...

Print books and independent bookstores are back and growing. Here’s the short version: despite the invention of the ebook, print books never really went away and are, in fact, climbing steadily year after year. The emergence of big box book store chains caused a...