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The Value of Your Business

While there are potentially many ways to value a business, one popular method is using the discounted, or present value, of your estimated cash flow. This method takes your current…

Organization Structures

How you legally structure your business affects your tax status and your liability. It has a significant impact on how investors, banks, and credit unions perceive your worth. So taking…

Understanding Customer Lifetime Value

A widely recognized concept in marketing circles is customer lifetime value (CLV); however, not many business people without a marketing background understand what it is exactly or how to measure…

Sources of Start-Up Funding

You’ve come up with a plausible idea for a business. That is great! An idea gets you to the starting gate. However, you get into the race with money. Startup…

Time Management

Time is money, so managing this valuable resource is good for your bottom line. Time is a finite resource, so you need to guard it well from people and events…

Business Loan or Line of Credit?

Business lines of credit often have more flexible repayment terms than a standard business loan. Business loan payments are typically fixed over the repayment period, while business lines of credit…

Saving to Start a Business

Most new businesses get started out of personal savings. The amount of money you will need to start yours depends on the initial outlay of funds you’ll need to get…