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CDFIs: The Ultimate Guide to Community Development Financial Institutions

By Tricia Tetreault on January 16, 2020 | Business Loans, Directory, Financing | Comments (0)

A community development financial institution (CDFI) is a private sector financial institution aimed at fostering community economic development in underserved areas. In general, CDFI lenders provide financing in low-income areas and to minority borrowers. We’ve compiled a state-by-state CDFI list to help you locate a lender near you. What a CDFI Is A CDFI is…

Types of POS Systems

By Meaghan Brophy on January 7, 2020 | Brick and Mortar, Directory, Retail | Comments (0)

A point-of-sale (POS) system is a tool that allows businesses to accept payments and manage business operations. There are many types of POS systems, each with features catering to different business types. Each POS system also has different compatible hardware and operating systems. POS systems range in price from free to around $100 per month….

Industry-specific Payroll: Knowing Which Resource Is Best for You

By Patrick Proctor on December 5, 2019 | Directory, Human Resources, Payroll | Comments (0)

Fair or not, payroll is not the same for everyone. Depending on the industry your business is in, you may be faced with regulatory challenges that others don’t have. The agricultural, restaurant, construction, religious, and nonprofit industries have industry-specific payroll tax rules and IRS reporting requirements they must comply with to avoid penalties. The Importance…

15 Best Franchises To Buy In 2020

By Blake Stockton on December 5, 2019 | Directory, Starting a Business | Comments (0)

We believe the best franchises have a combination of the following features: low-cost, low failure rate, easy to learn, include quality training, and brand strength. The best franchises for new business owners are those they can start small and grow big. You may start with a mobile location and once successful, expand to a physical…

GoKapital, Inc. Reviews & Rates

By Rhea Galeos on November 11, 2019 | Directory, Hard Money Lenders, Reviews |

GoKapital, Inc. is a private hard money lender that offers business loans and real estate financing to investors. Its interest rates start at 7%.

AccoLend Reviews & Rates

By Rhea Galeos on November 9, 2019 | Directory, Hard Money Lenders, Reviews |

AccoLend is a lender that offers hard money loans for fix and flip, ground-up constructions, and joint ventures. Interest rates range from 8%–11.5%.

Best SBA Lenders: Top 100 SBA Lenders

By Tricia Tetreault on March 8, 2019 | Business Loans, Directory, Financing | Comments (6)

With more than 3,000 SBA lenders nationwide, choosing the best SBA lender can be difficult. Some of the best lenders approve average SBA loan amounts ranging from $75K to $1.5 million, with rates averaging 6.5% to 9.4%. We’ve listed the top 100 SBA lenders, providing reviews for 10 of the best. SmartBiz, our recommend SBA…

CIX.com – Connected Investors Reviews & Rates

By Rhea Galeos on May 23, 2018 | Directory, Hard Money Lenders, Reviews |

CIX.com – Connected Investors is a social networking community dedicated to real estate investors. They offer different types of loans, and their rates and fees vary per lender. They have an A+ BBB Rating with 13 complaints filed. They are also rated 4.2 stars based on 203 Facebook Reviews. Want to know the top hard…

GroundFloor Reviews & Rates

By Benilyn Formoso - Suralta on April 20, 2018 | Directory, Hard Money Lenders, Reviews |

GroundFloor Reviews & Rates GroundFloor is a real estate lending marketplace offering fix and flip hard money loans. They have been in business since 2013 and have funded over 320 loans. Their interest rates start at 5.4%, and they’ll lend up to 90% LTV and 70% ARV. They have an A+ BBB Rating, with 1…