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How to Build Business Credit and Gain Access to Capital
When your small business is ready to grow, deciding how to finance your planned changes is one of the first steps you’ll need to take. If you can...
What is Your SBSS Score and How Can You Improve It?
When applying for funding, one of the best ways to set your small business up for success is knowing the factors that lenders consider. You can...
How SSBCI Provides Leverage for Growing Small Businesses
The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is important for growing small businesses, but few small business owners understand what it is or...
Key Insurance Requirements for SBA Loans: What Borrowers Need to Know
For a small business owner applying for an SBA loan, having the right insurance coverage in place is more than recommended — it’s often required....
Reframing Uncertainty into Opportunity: Borrowing to Grow Your Small Business Shouldn’t Be Scary
Even during uncertain economic times, debt is not always something to fear. Used as a strategic tool, smart borrowing can be part of reaching your...
Creating a Financial Planning & Analysis Process for Your Small Business
To ensure a successful future for your small business, planning ahead is essential. Building a financial planning & analysis (FP&A) process...
Why Life Insurance is Often Required for SBA Loans
When entering a loan agreement, it’s important to plan for all scenarios that could impact your business’s future. Lenders like to think ahead too,...
What is EBITDA?
As your small business grows, it’s important to keep track of its revenue generation and the factors that may impact its profitability. Calculating...
Why Lenders Ask for IRS Form 8821: Tax Information Authorization
Much like medical and law offices, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) needs permission from individuals to share their information with other people...
Essential Commercial Insurance Policies for Small Businesses
Starting and growing a small business takes vision, grit, and capital, but one unplanned incident can derail even the most promising venture. That’s...
The Seven Levels of Growth for Your Small Business
When your small business is ready to take the next step, it’s important to follow the path that’s best for you. But it can be challenging to...
What is an SBLC? Access to SBA 7(a) Loans Without a Bank
A Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) is rare in the world of small business lending. What are SBLCs, and why are they impactful partners for...
Celebrating the Impact of LGBTQIA+-Owned Businesses During Pride Month
Pride Month is a time to honor the history of the movement for LGBTQIA+ equality and recognize both the past and present impact of the LGBTQIA+...