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Small Business Financing Is Bouncing Back From The Coronavirus Pandemic

Contributed by Ty Kiisel a Main Street business advocate, author, and marketing veteran with over 30 years in the trenches writing about small business and small business financing. Although it might not look like the pandemic is over, small businesses are largely back at it; serving customers and working on their businesses. Over the...

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Plastiq Helps You Pay and Get Paid Faster to Increase Cash Flow

Cash flow is the lifeline of your business. Whether it is the need for more capital from your supplier or hiring new employees — you cannot make better decisions to grow your business if you don't have good cash flow. What's more, good cash flow can help your company secure a loan with less...

How Flexible Thinking Can Help Your Small Business Thrive During COVID-19

Elizabeth Gore spoke at the Survive and Thrive Summit about how flexible thinking can be an asset for small business growth. Hosted and produced by Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, the first two Summits were held earlier in 2020 and the next one will be in spring 2021. It's free! If you don't...

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Money Management During COVID-19

Ramon spoke with two money experts — Carol Roth and Tricia Taitt — about how to handle finances and money during COVID-19. If you're a business owner, then you know first-hand how rapid the changes in cash flow have been. Did you prepare for something like this? Probably not, but that's ok! Most businesses didn't....

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Women Face More Challenges When it Comes to Venture Capital Funding

There are more than 11.6 million businesses in the United States that are women-owned. Out of businesses that generate $1 million or more, 1 in 5 is owned by women. Being a female entrepreneur is looking better each and every day. But, with all of the progress that’s been made, there are still looming...

4 Ways to Cut Business Expenses

Running a business is expensive – your insurance costs are always going up, your cost to travel via an airplane increases each year and your supplies costs always seem to rise. Small businesses are constantly being squeezed by increases in expenses, making controlling costs more important than ever. Take a look at these four...