Eric Goldschein

12 posts

Eric Goldschein is an editor at Assign Your Writer and a writer at Fundera, a marketplace for small business financial solutions. He covers entrepreneurship, small business trends, finance and marketing.

The Best Funding Options for Minority Entrepreneurs

Getting funded can be a challenge for any investor. But for minority entrepreneurs, finding and securing capital can often require going the extra mile. Some entrepreneurs have found success in finding an investor who believes in...

byEric Goldschein

July 17, 2023

6 Mentoring Resources for Women Small Business Owners

For female founders who face unique challenges (especially when trying to break into male-dominated industries), having a mentor could be the missing piece of the entrepreneurial success puzzle. Navigating the roadblocks to business success becomes...

byEric Goldschein

March 31, 2023

Why Recessions Are a Good Time to Start a Side Hustle

The truth is, recessions happen, and they happen often. Since 1900, the U.S. economy has averaged one recession about every four years. They’re not so regular as to be predictable and they cause real economic...

byEric Goldschein

December 30, 2020

7 Steps to Successfully Launch a Product

There are thousands of companies creating and promoting thousands of products in the global marketplace each year. You probably haven’t even heard of the vast majority—many of which failed on arrival. According to Harvard Business...

byEric Goldschein

October 23, 2020

Are Business Loans More Affordable Now Due to the Pandemic?

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the global economy in a number of ways. Unemployment is up, the stock market is down, and small businesses are struggling to make ends meet. While Congress approved some financial...

byEric Goldschein

September 21, 2020

4 Ways the Crisis is Changing Customer Engagement for Online Businesses

There are few silver linings when it comes to the economic impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on American small businesses. One area of the economy seeing a boom? E-commerce. In these socially distant...

byEric Goldschein

June 8, 2020

Dodge These 5 Common Tax Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make

Starting and running a business requires precise attention to detail—especially when it comes time to file your business taxes. Whether you head a startup with a few employees or you’re an independent contractor, taxes are...

byEric Goldschein

March 10, 2020

How (and Why) to Continually Update Your Business Plan

“New year, new business plan.” Well, that’s not the exact saying, but in an increasingly competitive business world, it’s a nice catchphrase as we quickly approach the second month of 2020. Truthfully, you should always...

byEric Goldschein

January 27, 2020

6 Essential Tools Your Startup Can’t Live Without

Believe it or not, the year and the decade are coming to a close. Now is the time time for business owners to start planning for an uncertain year ahead, not to mention the years...

byEric Goldschein

December 30, 2019

5 Easy Changes You Can Make to Boost Your Online Sales

E-commerce business owners know that the most frustrating aspect of running an online business is how quickly sales can slip through your fingers. It seems like you can do just about everything right with your...

byEric Goldschein

September 26, 2019

The 3 Best Financing Options When Buying a Franchise

Across the U.S., franchise businesses produce $760 billion of revenue and employ over 8 million people per year. Those are the kind of numbers that might inspire you to open a franchise business of your...

byEric Goldschein

August 19, 2019

5 Inventive Ways to Use Email Marketing to Boost Your ROI

If you’ve ever dipped your toes into the world of email marketing, you know that it’s often touted as having the best return on investment of any initiative you can take to boost leads and...

byEric Goldschein

July 29, 2019