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Pros and Cons of Opening a Brick and Mortar Store for Your Online Business

5 minute read

April 3, 2017

Owning an online business can be an exciting venture, especially if your inventory is in demand from customers. If you own a popular, lucrative online business, you may be contemplating the possibility of expanding your...

Marketing

How to Create and Update a Yelp Business Listing

5 minute read

March 27, 2017

We’re confident you’ve heard of Yelp – the platform where consumers can search for businesses, leave reviews and much more. Yelp is a helpful community for people looking to find the best restaurants, retail stores,...

Small Business

How to Prepare an Income Statement

5 minute read

March 24, 2017

Your business income statement, also known as the profit and loss statement, reports the revenues you earned and the expenses you incurred for a given period – usually a month, quarter or year. There are...

Industries We Serve

7 Tips to Make More Sales at Your Bar

5 minute read

March 17, 2017

As a bar owner, you probably are accustomed to a packed schedule. Whether it is purchasing inventory, managing employees or serving customers, running a bar can be a strenuous role.

Fora Financial News

Fora Financial Features: Andrew Gutman

5 minute read

January 10, 2017

In the Fora Financial Features series, we feature different leaders at our company, and allow them to share their unique perspective on our financing options, company culture and the overall working capital industry. This month,...

Working Capital

7 Helpful Strategies for Writing a Business Plan

3 minute read

December 5, 2016

There are many components that go into writing a business plan for a small business, and it is important to make each one a priority. Take advantage of National Write a Business Plan Month and...

Small Business

Encourage Your Community to Support Local Business

5 minute read

November 23, 2016

With Thanksgiving and Small Business Saturday coming up, there is no better time to thank your customers for their loyalty, while encouraging them to support local business in the New Year. The small business community...

Small Business

5 Reasons to Utilize Your Local Chamber of Commerce

5 minute read

October 19, 2016

Did you know that today is Support your Local Chamber of Commerce Day? As a small business owner, joining your local chamber of commerce can provide you with numerous networking and educational opportunities.

Working Capital

7 Reasons to Pursue Working Capital Before the Holidays

3 minute read

October 14, 2016

The holiday season can be overwhelming, especially for small business owners. If you’re lacking necessary funds to make it through the holidays, you may want to pursue business working capital from a lender. At Fora...