Raising Funds for Your Business

  • Answering Payday Loan Concerns And Questions

    28 December 2016

    When you are needing help with short-term financing, a payday loan can be a great tool in helping you to meet your financial needs. Unfortunately, you may be overlooking this invaluable option if you are not very informed or experienced when it concerns these loans. What Happens When Your Employment History Is Verified? One of the first steps in approving a request for a payday loan is to verify the employment status of the applicant.

  • 3 Easy Ways To Get Holiday Shopping Money Beyond The Typical Payday Advance

    12 December 2016

    With the big gift day rapidly approaching and your list of recipients ever-growing, it is not at all uncommon to find yourself strapped for cash around the holidays. If you are like a lot of holiday shoppers, you will head to the nearest cash advance lender and take out a payday loan to help you complete your list. While this is an incredibly convenient option to have, not every individual will feel a payday advance is the best loan option for their circumstances.

  • Why Your Small Business Needs Mobile Credit Card Processing

    28 November 2016

    Are you a small business owner? Are you trying to figure out ways to draw in more customers and increase your profits? You've probably already thought of things like increasing the amount of goods or services that you offer or moving to a different, possibly bigger, location. But one thing that is absolutely essential to modern business is being able to accept credit cards. If you don't already have the ability to do mobile credit card processing for your business, here are some big reasons why you should consider doing so:

  • Just Started A Small Business? An Introduction To Your Schedule C Tax Form

    24 March 2015

    Did you recently start a small business?  If so, congratulations!  With this exciting step, you've started a new chapter in your life.  However, that new chapter will also mean some new paperwork, taxes and responsibilities.  So, where should you begin?  The Small Business Administration notes that the most common business structure entrepreneurs choose is a simple sole proprietorship.  If this is the case for you, you'll begin by filing Schedule C with your personal income taxes.

  • How To Make And Stick To A Household Budget

    18 March 2015

    Too often, families end up in debt or in difficult financial situations because they did not take the time to plan a budget. Whether you've created a budget and need to make some changes or this is your first time planning one, these tips can help make the process easier. Figure Out Your Income Before you can plan a budget, you have to know how much income you have. Take your pay and your spouse's pay and combine them, minus any income tax taken out.

  • 4 Reasons For A Company To Provide Group Health Insurance

    18 March 2015

    As most people know, the cost of health care and individual health insurance plans can be very high. As a business owner, you have the opportunity to offer your employees group health insurance, which is typically less costly than individual plans, and offers a number of benefits to both your company and the people who work for you. The top reasons to offer group health insurance include: Tax Benefits Most companies choose to pay a portion of their employees' health insurance premiums, while the employee pays the remainder.

  • Four Tips for Getting the Most Out of a Gold & Silver Party

    19 September 2014

    Gold and silver parties are modeled after Tupperware parties that were made popular in the 1950s. The actual valuation and purchasing is carried out by a professional gold and silver buying company, but the parties are hosted by individuals who get a percentage of sales. During a gold and silver party, the buyer weighs the chains, bracelets, and other jewelry that partygoers bring and performs a variety of tests on the pieces to determine the quality.