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The Pros and Cons of a Revenue Advance

4 minute read

December 12, 2023

One of the many ways a small business can obtain funding is through a revenue advance (RA). With this funding product, you draw an advance on future sales. Since it's not a loan, the RA...

Thought Leadership

Chief Risk and Analytics Officer Michael Chiang on Getting Real About Data Analysis

6 minute read

November 28, 2023

In 2020, IDG estimated that small and medium-size businesses managed 48 terabytes of data, with an expectation of 50 percent growth in 12 to 18 months. Assuming even the most conservative growth projections three years...

Small Business

5 Reasons Why Advertising Is Essential

5 minute read

November 21, 2023

Advertising might make you think of Madison Avenue tastemakers having flashes of inspiration as they dream up catchy slogans — you know, like Mad Men. But for most small businesses, it's a much simpler (and...

Small Business

Are You Ready for Small Business Saturday?

4 minute read

November 14, 2023

Recent holiday retail forecasts from the National Retail Federation (NRF) foresee modest growth in holiday spending as compared to last year, predicting a 3 percent to 4 percent increase in total sales. But there's a...

Small Business

Do You Need Professional Liability Insurance?

4 minute read

November 7, 2023

Do you know everything you need to about business liability insurance? If not, you’re in good company. A staggering 96 percent of business owners surveyed by Next Insurance, a business insurance provider, scored 70% or...

Small Business

Five Steps to Smarter Debt Collections

5 minute read

October 31, 2023

With personal and business bankruptcies up 10% from 2022, according to the United States Courts, it's inevitable that you'll come across someone who can't pay their bill. Having a process to follow and knowing what...

Small Business

Miami: Where Entrepreneurs Thrive

3 minute read

October 26, 2023

While you surely know about Florida's attributes as a tourist destination, are you up to speed on its explosive small business growth? In 2022, the Miami/Fort Lauderdale/West Palm beach metropolitan region filed almost 41 new...

Thought Leadership

VP of Partnerships Jason Solomon Leveraging Partnerships for Growth

6 minute read

October 24, 2023

Business partnerships come in many sizes and flavors: A young boutique airline awards "miles" to a credit card's users. By piggybacking on the name of an established global bank, the airline brings in affluent consumers....

Small Business

Do You Know the Costs of Buying into a Franchise?

5 minute read

October 17, 2023

Owning a franchise, whether it’s a branch of a national burger joint or a hardware store, is an appealing proposition to a budding entrepreneur. In the best of scenarios, you can reap the benefits of...