As January ends, Capital One’s Small Business Growth Index has discovered that America’s small business owners have some concerns about their prospects for the year, especially when it comes to taxes and cash flow. The good news is that overall, small business owners have positive feelings about their finances, with 47% saying that their businesses’ […]
SBA loans continue to be the primary source of finance for new entrepreneurs whether they are wanting to start a business, buy an existing business or buy a franchise. Seller finance remains an option for the seller that is willing to carry the finance on the remainder of the purchase price for their business, but […]
There is something very exciting about to happen in El Dorado County; especially if you have a taste for craft beer. It’s still a bit of a secret but its news – big news. The popularity of craft beers, especially in the counties of El Dorado, Amador, Placer and Sacramento has been exceptionally solid. So […]
On April 19, 2016, I received an email from someone I never met before saying they had an interest in a business I had for sale they saw on one of the websites I used to advertise businesses for sale. Because I help those that want to buy and sell a business this was part […]
Finance is the lifeblood of business, but for many small business owners, it is also their least favorite part of being an entrepreneur. When TD Bank asked 500 small business owners to name their least favorite task, 46 percent said bookkeeping. Many entrepreneurs avoid this anxiety by putting off their finances, but this can return […]
\Bret Rossi lives and works in the Sacramento area and is a member of The State Bar of California. That is, by profession he’s an attorney. Like all attorneys, he has specific areas of interest or specialization and these are Litigation and Bankruptcy be it personal or business. That’s not how Bret sees his job, […]
Is crowdfunding right for your business? During the depths of the Great Financial Crisis, Congress became very concerned with the level of unemployment and how this was weighing on the US economy. Additionally, the Federal Reserve in the US is given two mandates; first, manage the rate of inflation and second, make monetary policy decisions that lower the unemployment rate when it becomes unacceptably high.
SBA loans have become a critical source of finance when a seller wants to sell their business and a buyer wants to buy a business. The SBA or Small Business Administration is a federal government initiative and since the Great Financial Recession has been the primary source of third party finance allowing businesses to be bought and sold.