Finance

There's an old saying that knowledge is power, and there's no doubt that this applies to our financial lives. The more we know about what's going on and how things work, the better we can position ourselves to maximize our financial gains. And by the same token, those who...

Even the most straightforward business idea needs some dough to get off the ground. Overhead, electronic equipment, cloud services, advertising — the list of non-negotiables goes on.Those expenses, seemingly manageable in isolation, add up quickly.And if your idea requires special equipment, inventory or physical real estate, forget it. There’s...

The benefits of owning a boat are plentiful. Whether it’s sailing to paradise islands or anchoring off a lake dock, getting on the water with a dependable vessel is an experience most people enjoy and few ever forget.Boat owners have the added luxury of being on the receiving end...

Finances take up a huge part of the time that you spend running your business. You have to manage payroll, pay taxes, purchase inventory, pay the rent, send invoices, and much more. Using the right tools and services can help you save time and free up some money.Factoring services...

It always feels great when your business is growing. Every entrepreneur wants to grow their business as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, some business owners run into problems when they try to grow too quickly. Brian Hamilton, a contributor to Forbes, writes that business owners often run into problems when...

Leave it to taxes to ruin a perfectly nice time like spring. After slugging through snow and ice for a couple of months, we get to celebrate our meteorological freedom by slugging through receipts and papers for a week, then sweating as our tax professional finds out how much more Uncle...

Recently, the American Transportation Research Institute, a not for profit research entity, reported that for the first time since 2006 the American trucking industry faces a new top concern: a shortage of drivers. The survey, which generated responses from over 1500 motor carriers and commercial drivers, reveals a number...

When we think of borrowing, we tend to automatically consider our personal finances. We think about credit cards that we might have taken out in our name. We consider loans that we might have signed up to. We mull over financing agreements taken out on cars, appliances, and other...

The conundrum of whether to bootstrap or business loan your way to a startup is an important decision a lot of new business owners come head to head with. The truth is there is no straight answer to provide you with. However, there are pros and cons for each...

You’ve probably heard lots of stories about those who have gone to credit repair organizations for help to improve their bad credit, only to fall prey to credit repair scams. In order to understand what actions must be taken to protect yourself against such unscrupulous people you must know how...