“If only I had known.” That phrase is not the one you want to be uttering shortly after embarking on a new business venture. Ideally, beginning your own business should be a time of excitement and joy. The way to keep the joy flowing long-term is to start...
“If only I had known.” That phrase is not the one you want to be uttering shortly after embarking on a new business venture. Ideally, beginning your own business should be a time of excitement and joy. The way to keep the joy flowing long-term is to start...
You wanted to open your own business, but you didn’t have quite enough saved to make your dream a reality. Enter your family (or friends) with a loan that will allow you to open your business. A year goes by, and while you’re making money, it’s not a lot, so the...
Molly Klein, Benetrends Marketing Associate and Navy Mom, shares insights on business funding for veterans. Your time in the military is filled with big projects, stressful deadlines, and probably even more seemingly ordinary events. But once you look back on them,...
Are you still wondering if you can afford to buy a franchise (or small business)? While most franchises cost between $50,000 and $200,000 to get started; there are some that can run much less and others that can exceed $5 million. Given the fact that franchise brands...
This article, written by Molly Klein, Benetrends Marketing Associate, discusses the basics of delivery routes. If you are like me, you may have never thought of delivery routes as a business option, but they are, in fact, a hidden treasure in the franchising world....
Credit scores, including credit history, are one of the primary factors in obtaining the best SBA loan offers and terms. While a new business has no alternative but to rely on the personal credit score of the owner, it is good practice to build a business credit score...