Budgeting, investing for retirement, eliminating debt, getting insured and staying on track with your finances are all necessary to have a financially stable future. Unfortunately, some people find it difficult to begin, let alone maintain, a financially healthy lifestyle. To help you get started, we spoke with 27 experts who shared their best financial advice….
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Have a great business idea and need some additional capital to get it off the ground? In this section you'll find all our startup financing articles from using personal funds to start a business to the 9 best small business startup financing options.
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If you have a good personal credit score, have been in business for more than 2 years profitably, and can wait several months for funds, SBA loans or other types of bank loans are generally your lowest cost option.
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Top 25 Investment Strategies for Small Business Owners
As a small business owner, it’s important to understand how to invest your capital wisely and how to diversify your funds to attain financial stability in your personal life. We spoke with 25 experts who shared different investment strategies to help you grow your business and achieve a healthy financial future. Below are the 25…
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6 Best Working Capital Loans 2018
A working capital loan is short-term business funding used to finance a company’s day-to-day operations, like buying inventory or covering payroll. Common small business working capital loans are LOCs, term loans, invoice financing, and merchant cash advances. We reviewed working capital loan providers in costs, terms, and qualifications to identify the six best. Top 6…
6 Best Unsecured Business Loans 2018
Some business owners can’t or don’t want to pledge specific assets, personal or business, as security for a business loan. Even so, many traditional lenders require business loans to be supported by collateral, such as real estate or equipment. As we understand many borrowers prefer unsecured business loans, we’ve reviewed the best unsecured finance providers….
Best SBA Lenders: Top 100 SBA Lenders
With more than 3,000 SBA lenders nationwide, choosing the best SBA lender can be difficult. Some of the best SBA lenders approve average loan amounts of about $75,000 to more than $1.5 million, with interest rates averaging around 6.4 percent to more than 9.2 percent. We’ll show you the 100 top SBA lenders per current…
How to Apply for an SBA Loan in 4 Easy Steps
Applying for an SBA loan requires four steps, including determining your eligibility, finding the right SBA loan provider, assembling your paperwork, and completing the SBA forms and application. Getting an SBA loan can take about two to three months with a traditional SBA lender, or as few as 30 days with an SBA loan broker….
Startup Business Loans 2018: The 12 Best Ways to Fund Your Startup
Business owners often need to utilize more than one source of financing to get their new startup off the ground. Typical options include business loans, raising money, or using your savings. We’ll analyze the 12 best startup business loans, from SBA loans to angel investors to Rollovers for Business Startups (ROBS). A ROBS might be…
6 Best Invoice Factoring Companies 2018
With invoice factoring, your unpaid invoices are converted into immediate cash through an advance of 80 to 90 percent of the total amount owed. We reviewed invoice factoring companies to find the six best factoring companies. These companies are experienced at collecting payments for small businesses with some of the best advance and discount rates…
SBA Loan Rates – Current Interest Rates and How They Work
There are three primary types of SBA loans: SBA 7A Loans, SBA Express Loans, and CDC/504 Loans. SBA 7A loans and SBA Express loans can be used for a wide variety of purposes, including growth capital and refinancing. CDC/504 loans, on the other hand, are specifically for the purchase of fixed assets like real estate…
Commercial Real Estate Loan Rates 2018
Commercial real estate loan rates remain at near all time lows, making now a great time for small business owners to purchase or refinance commercial property. A variety of different lenders make commercial real estate loans. This article covers how commercial real estate loan rates work and the interest rates that different types of lenders…
15 Best Money Market Accounts & Rates 2018
A money market account is an interest-bearing account available through banks and mutual fund companies. With money market deposit accounts through a bank, savers can find Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured accounts with no minimum deposits and rates up to 2.01 percent annual percentage yield. We’ve reviewed the best money market accounts and compiled the…
