Should I Fund My Business with a Credit Card? If you’re starting a business and looking for quick and easy financing, one source is as close as your wallet. Personal and business credit cards are an attractive way to pay for some of the bills you’ll face as a business owner, especially in the early…
How This One Surprising Solution Could Close The Funding Gap For Female Entrepreneurs. When it comes to equal pay, sometimes the quickest step forward is to become the boss. Such is the case when women decide to launch their own businesses, and despite setbacks for women, a recent study shows that women small business owners are optimistic about the future.…
Funded. Richard Branson funded his first business at 16 for less than $2,000. If you think you need big bucks to get your business started, think again. A lack of funds didn’t stop a teenage Richard Branson from his first venture — and he says it shouldn’t deter you either. The Virgin Group founder receives pitches from…
6 Confusing Small Business Loan Terms Defined. Getting a business loan can be tough. You know the ins and outs of your own business, but you might not know how to get the funding you need. To make matters worse, small business lending is full of confusing bank lingo that you may not understand. If you need a…
How to improve your chances of securing business funding. The number of small businesses looking for finance is on the rise. The latest SME Finance Monitor found the proportion of SMEs planning to apply for finance increased from 10 per cent in the first quarter to 14 per cent in the final three months of 2017.…
The majority of Americans have switched to EMV or chip cards in recent years because banks have shifted to them in order to protect credit card information. However, 41% of businesses in the U.S. don’t have chip card readers. Winkie’s Toys and Variety prides themselves in tradition and they haven’t changed a lot since opening…
New Security Standard for PINS Will Give Retailers Less Costly Processing Options. A new standard published by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (“PCI SSC”) may make it easier and less costly for retailers to take advantage of lower cost PIN based transactions in card present scenarios. The new standard addresses security of PIN entry…
When Liz Perez returned home to Southern California in 2006 after serving in the Navy, the combat veteran found herself in another trying chapter. The single mother was pregnant with her second child, and homeless after fleeing a verbally abusive relationship. She was also recovering from muscular and skeletal injuries caused by an accident sustained…
Even with the best teams and rock-solid pitches, most entrepreneurs get less capital than they want. This is especially true for women entrepreneurs, who on average receive 45 percent less capital than companies founded by men. While that gender gap is out of founders’ control, there are several surprisingly common mistakes founders can control and…