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For years the saying, “You have to spend money to make money,” has helped justify the debt portfolio of entrepreneurs around the globe. For most Americans, starting a small business assumes that debt is a natural part of the process. Many times, this might even be...

It may sound counterintuitive, but one of the entrepreneurship tips you can glean from the countless start-ups that have come before you is to not overspend. This means not being tempted to overspend investor money or small business funding and stay within your budget...

It has been an interesting year for small business. We have seen the stock market go from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, affecting small business funding and bottom-line profits. However, according to the latest quarterly Wells Fargo/Gallup Small...

It is sometimes harder to define the deliverable when you own a service-related company.  Selling tangible products is easier both to market and to finance with small business funding options.  Here are some tips for small business funding for...

 It is a simple rule. Your business is only as good as the intellectual property behind it.  That is why entrepreneurs should consider creating a strategy around intellectual property alongside their business operations plan. What is intellectual property...

It seems that everyone has a side business these days. A new Bankrate survey confirms that 45 percent of Americans today are earning extra money on top of their regular incomes through a side hustle. According to a national survey by Upwork and the Freelancer’s...

Gone are the days of corner stores and local customers only. Today, the world is your marketplace. To be competitive in today’s business world, a business needs to harness the power of the internet to make its services or products known to a wider audience. How does a...

If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, and are looking for a unique business model, 3D printing might be the field that catches your eye. Its cutting-edge technology makes it a good bet as a future-proof business, and its wide-open world of applications makes it a...

As we approach the holiday season, we find ourselves reflecting on the year, measuring our successes and focusing on ways to avoid our lesser successes.  Then, we can start formulating our goals for the New Year.  Looking back, we find that we are thankful...

There is nothing scary about ghost restaurants. The National Restaurant Association’s 2019 survey reveals 46 percent of phone users order food from ghost restaurants once a month, at least. That eye-opening statistic underscores the notion that a ghost restaurant...