Business Advice

How COVID-19 Is Impacting Business Funding

With recession becoming a very real possibility, small companies like yours need to adapt – and quickly. That means following the wisest coronavirus business advice you can find. Leverage Government Resources to Protect Longevity At a time when restaurants, retail stores, and major corporations are all reeling in the wake of an unprecedented crisis, rugged […]

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Resources And Ideas That May Help You Run Your Business From Home

Today’s office is not necessarily located in an industrial park, strip mall, or glitzy city high rise.  An increasing number of us are working remotely from home, a shift that is leading to changes in how people interact with employees and connect with their customers and clients.  If where you live is now becoming where  […]

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5 Things to Consider When Reopening Your Business After COVID

COVID-19 has rocked the very foundations of our globe, leaving everyone from world leaders to small business owners reeling. With so many unknowns the idea of opening our businesses  again brings a tremendous mix of worry, eagerness, and cautiousness.  Among the most perplexing challenges we face is answering the following questions: How can business owners […]

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5 Unexpected Costs of Running a Small Business

So you’ve been in business for a while and are ready to embark on the journey to take steps and scale your business. You focus all your energy on growing your book of business and keeping up with customer demands. After a few months, you stop to catch your breath, look at your balance sheet, […]

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Leaders Listen: Leadership Lessons from a Longtime Entrepreneur

Theodore Roosevelt once said “People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.” When I endeavored to put my thoughts on paper about what it means to be a successful leader, I realized that it would be more effective to understand my leadership style from someone who […]

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Expansion Capital Group’s CEO Joins MonJa’s Small Business Lending Interview Series

Funding $350m+ but also prepared for a potential downturn – Interview with Expansion Capital Group In these interviews with lending industry leaders, Monja covers their stories of success, challenges, and secrets of their competitive advantages in small business lending arena, as well as their perspectives on the online lending industry overall. Click here to listen […]

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Your Recession-Proof Checklist

It’s easy to forget that the 2008-2009 recession was just a decade ago. Today, the national unemployment in the United States sits at just 3.7% percent — a far cry from the record high 10% hit in 2009. Although there is no stock-buying mania on Main Street like there was in 1999, and no economic […]

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How Small Business Should Think About Financing in 2019

It’s no secret that over half of small businesses close their doors within the first five years. One of the critical problems that often occur has little to do with the innovation, ingenuity, or work ethic of the small business owners themselves, but rather the lack of access to sufficient capital to cover the ebbs […]

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Win-win internships

Successful internship programs aren’t just for big employers with sprawling HR departments. In fact, internships present advantages that are skewed specifically for small businesses. That’s not to say they’re ideal for every small business. Generally, they’re not. Most notably, if your business is organized as a sole proprietorship, neither you nor the intern will likely […]

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5 Tax Tips to Save Small Businesses Big Cash

Being an entrepreneur and operating your small business is a lot of hard work, but it’s also extremely fun and rewarding. Taxes, on the other hand, are a by-product of owning a business, and they’re usually neither fun nor rewarding. In one survey, approximately 93% of small business owners overpaid on taxes for a number […]

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