For many small- and medium-sized business owners, February marks tax preparation and filing time. Of course there are some last-minute filers who delay until mid-April. But business owners who are on top of their financial and operational affairs recognize February … Continue reading →

The biggest little city in the world is slated to host the biggest not-so-little battery factory in the world, and area residents, business owners, and government officials couldn’t be more charged. The construction of this mega factory is expected to … Continue reading →

Applying for a traditional small business loan from a corporate bank has never been an easy task. The applicant has to fill out a lengthy application, undergo a credit check, submit a business plan, and answer a myriad of other … Continue reading →

Small business financing and consumer financing have an overlap with banks and credit unions offering long term loans to each, yet other financing options are often only available to one market but not the other.

Obtaining money to grow or sustain your nascent business has become almost as challenging as running that business as corporate banks have reduced their lending. Due to increased regulations and an overly cautious lending environment (according to some), banks require … Continue reading →

When banks turn down an application for a small business loan, in which small neighborhood banks do at least 50 percent of the time by (and even more for large corporate banks), what is a small business owner to do. … Continue reading →