Fundera

MARCH 20, 2018

Have you noticed more and more people quitting their jobs… and going to work for themselves? It’s not just you! The number of self-employed workers is growing, and quickly. According to results from FreshBooks’ Second Annual Self-Employment Report , nearly 27 million Americans are anticipated to leave traditional work behind in favor of self-employment by the year 2020.

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GoCardless

MARCH 21, 2018

Practical tips from window cleaner business owners on how to encourage your customers to pay by Direct Debit.

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Fundera

MARCH 18, 2018

You’ll hit plenty of milestones when you start your own business. Some are a bit more exciting than others: picking out a logo, getting your first client, or making your first million dollars. Less exciting for a founder is figuring out what they need to open a business bank account. It’s far from the most glamorous task that business owners need to tackle.

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Fundera

MARCH 21, 2018

Need funding? Then your first stop might be to head to your local bank to see if you’re one of the best candidates for a local small business loan. And that makes sense, since banks tend to offer great rates on their loan products. But it can be pretty hard to get one of these local business loans, whether that’s a term loan or a highly coveted SBA loan , since they’re both so in demand.

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Fundera

MARCH 23, 2018

Nearly every small business owner understands the need for funding. No matter what stage your business is in, understanding your options for loans for business owners is always a good thing. Because whether you’re in the early stages of growing or you’re well established and ready to expand, you always want to know how to have enough money on hand. When you haven’t been through the small business loan process before, you can easily feel smothered when looking through all of the financing options

Credit Scoring 73

Credit Scoring Small Businesses 73

Fundera

MARCH 23, 2018

Though criticism is an inevitable part of any workplace, most people find it difficult to give negative feedback to direct reports. Whether you are offering real-time observations or engaging in a formal review discussion, it can be stressful to critique the work of your colleagues. Don’t let yourself be intimidated by difficult feedback conversations!

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Fundera

MARCH 20, 2018

If you’ve ever considered applying for a small business loan at a bank, you might have thought about how to write a business loan request letter. If you haven’t had the pleasure of getting acquainted with the concept yet, a business loan request letter is essentially a letter that goes along with your application packet to a lender. Okay, then—what’s in this document, exactly?

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Fundera

MARCH 17, 2018

When most people think about small business loans , they’re generally thinking about long-term business loans. They’re classic and traditional—like the power suit of the lending world, if you will. So let’s talk about the usual repayment period for long-term business loans to see if they’ll fit your business as well as your own power suit fits you.

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