business credit card Archives

Entrepreneurs vs. Solo Entrepreneurs: What Are Your Financing Options?

Working Americans choose to start their own business for any number of reasons. There’s increased flexibility and independence, as well as more ambitious goals, like fulfilling a lifelong vision or dream. According to the U.S....

byMeredith Turits

March 26, 2023

How to Grow Your Small Business with the Help of Business Financing

Relying on organic growth to scale your business can be tricky and unpredictable, making it difficult to plan for the future. Rather than relying on outside factors, take control of your business, and learn how...

byRapid Finance

August 19, 2021

The Best Loans for Franchises

Opening your own franchise is a smart decision if you're an ambitious entrepreneur. Being the owner of a franchise offers the flexibility to be your own boss, yet with the security of owning an already...

byRapid Finance

April 6, 2021

7 Reasons Every Startup Needs a Business Credit Card

A business credit card is one of the most important financial tools in any startup's toolbox. It’s way more than just a personal credit card that you use for business dealings—it’s a unique, flexible form...

byMeredith Wood

December 16, 2020

5 Financing Sources for New Businesses

Many new entrepreneurs start their businesses with funds from their own personal savings, or by getting friends and family to help them get off the ground. But that’s not an option for everyone. What do...

byGerri Detweiler

December 1, 2020

Business Line of Credit vs. Business Credit Card: Which is Right for My Business?

As an entrepreneur, capital is one of your most valuable tools. It takes money to make money, but you often need an initial influx of cash to turn a healthy ROI. However, even the most...

bySamantha Novick

November 9, 2020

Leveraging Credit to Build a Healthy and Thriving Business in 3 Steps

Popular media would have entrepreneurs believe that money is the solution to all of their business problems. Although 84 percent of business failures can be attributed to being undercapitalized and suffering from inadequate cash flow,...

byTy Kiisel

September 30, 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

The Little Known Risk Your Business is Taking with Debit Cards

Angela Proffit rarely uses her business debit card. But one morning in December 2018, she was heading out for a long drive with a client of her consulting business. She had to fill up her...

byGerri Detweiler

April 11, 2020

4 Smart Ways Business Owners Maximize Credit Card Rewards

Credit cards can make it all too easy to rack up fees and interest rates when we don’t pay off our balances, but for many entrepreneurs, they are what keeps cash flowing into our business....

byGerri Detweiler

April 4, 2020

5 Realistic Ways to Fund Your New Business Venture

Most small business owners run into cash flow issues at some point in their entrepreneurial journey. It's a valid source of concern. Cash flow and lack of funding are primary reasons small businesses fail. And...

byJanet Ashforth

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

4 Ways to Get Financing Quickly Ahead of Small Business Saturday

If you’re a small business owner and are looking to drive traffic this holiday season, make sure you take advantage of Small Business Saturday. An annual event, this holiday has become a phenomenon: according to...

byGerri Detweiler

November 6, 2019

3 Credit Strategies to Ramp Up Your E-Commerce or Retail Business

Selling products, whether in a retail store or online through an e-commerce business, often requires inventory and supplies. Unless you have plenty of cash available to pay for those products or supplies upfront, you’ll probably...

byGerri Detweiler

September 18, 2019

How This Entrepreneur Used Savings and Credit Cards to Get His Dream Off the Ground

Dylan Gallagher is the founder of Orange Sky Adventures and White Wolf Private Tours, two San Francisco-based travel companies that takes tourists on customized trips across the United States. Whether their budgets are modest or...

byNav

July 10, 2019

5 Questions to Ask Before Applying for a Small Business Loan

Remember the old advice that heeds to “look before you leap”? When it comes to small business loans, you can translate that to “ask before you apply,” and it’s a crucial step for any entrepreneur...

byChloe Gawrych

April 4, 2019

12 Things You Need to Turn Your Side Hustle Into a Legit Business

Over 57 million people freelanced last year, and just about half of millennials in the workforce have freelanced. What does this mean for you and your side hustle? It’s more important than ever that you...

byNav

August 4, 2018

4 Things You Need to Know Before Applying for Your First Business Loan

You had an idea and you turned that idea into a new business. Congratulations! But as you work to get your dream off the ground or grow in new areas, you find yourself in need...

byMeredith Wood

August 1, 2018

The Top 5 Startup Business Loan Options for Entrepreneurs

High-profile startups raised billions of dollars from venture capitalists in 2017, according to TechCrunch data. Even if you weren’t one of the lucky ones to attract VC money, you have more options than ever before...

byMeredith Wood

March 12, 2018

Many Entrepreneurs Hope Gig Economy Leads to New Career

The rise of the gig economy has reshaped the way Americans approach their careers. Just a decade or two ago, “moonlighting” was frowned upon by many employers, but attitudes have changed. Today, it’s not uncommon...

byKira Brecht

November 20, 2017