Elizabeth Gore spoke at the Survive and Thrive Summit about how flexible thinking can be an asset for small business growth. Hosted and produced by Ramon Ray of Smart Hustle Media, the first two Summits were held earlier in 2020 and the next one will be in spring 2021. It's free! If you don't...
Ramon spoke with two money experts — Carol Roth and Tricia Taitt — about how to handle finances and money during COVID-19. If you're a business owner, then you know first-hand how rapid the changes in cash flow have been. Did you prepare for something like this? Probably not, but that's ok! Most businesses didn't....
There are more than 11.6 million businesses in the United States that are women-owned. Out of businesses that generate $1 million or more, 1 in 5 is owned by women. Being a female entrepreneur is looking better each and every day. But, with all of the progress that’s been made, there are still looming...
Debt affects more than just our well-being financially, it can lead to physical and mental health complications. That is why it is highly essential to find safe ways to deal with debt stress. Here is how you can combat the stress associated with debt. Tackle your money issues directly The first step in dealing with debt...
Running a business is expensive – your insurance costs are always going up, your cost to travel via an airplane increases each year and your supplies costs always seem to rise. Small businesses are constantly being squeezed by increases in expenses, making controlling costs more important than ever. Take a look at these four...
A lot of people wish for the flexibility and potential financial freedom that come with owning a business of their own. Yet with the promises entrepreneurship holds, it’s still tough to take that leap of faith and commit to putting in the effort it takes to launch, grow and maintain a business. People often...
Cash flow is extremely critical to any business. In the absence of a proper cash flow, it may be difficult for your business to spend money on procuring materials from your supplier and holding them till they are sold to a customer for profit. In this article, we will take a look at some...
More than half of small businesses have not built a credit score. And that can be a major problem when those businesses seek out financing to grow their business. Small Business Trends recently sat down with Rania Succar, head of QuickBooks Capital, to discuss the importance of business credit scores and planning ahead for financing your small business’s growth. Watch the...
The industry of lending money to businesses is booming. We see it every week on Shark Tank - investors investing in businesses or sometimes just offering them a loan (which must be paid back) so the businesses can scale and get to the next level. Loans are often needed to purchase more inventory, to...
Entrepreneur friends, let me ask you something: On a scale of 1 to 10, how excited do you get about reconciling accounts, issuing invoices, and handling other accounting matters for your business? Now, let me ask you this: Did you know there is accounting software that will streamline and automate all of this for...
