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Technology

Business Technologies With the Best Cost-to-Impact Ratio

Explore tech that can help your business scale without adding staffing stress.
There's a wide variety of ways to introduce new technology in business without increasing your staffing costs.
Finance

How to Find Financing Beyond What You've Received Through a PPP Loan

Explore funding options and strategies to help your business weather tough economic times.
After you've received funds from your PPP loan, it's important to examine other financing strategies.
Planning

Tap a Diversity Grant to Support Your Recruiting Efforts

Workforce diversity grants can support employee training in a range of sectors.
Diversity grants can help you find, recruit and train employees from a variety of backgrounds.
Insurance

What Types of Business Insurance Do You Need?

Setting up a new company means thinking through which types of business insurance you need.
Make sure you get the best coverage and avoid paying for insurance policies that don't apply to your business.
Finance

Is Angel Funding Right for Your Business?

Angel investing is another funding tool you can apply to help your business grow.
Many startups seek angel investment to accelerate early expansion.
Technology

Make Financial Management Easy

With the array of technology available today, small business financial management is easier than ever.
Digital tools can help save you time, effort and stress.
Technology

Accountant Versus Accounting Software

Choosing what's right for your business might mean the best of both worlds.
Planning

Building a Business Emergency Fund

Bolster your company's ability to thrive in the short and long term.
Identify the most critical obligations and expenses to determine how much to begin setting aside.
Management

Looking For a Way to Attract Top Talent?

A student loan repayment benefit can help you attract high performers to join your team.
Boost your company's appeal and employee engagement by offering help with student loan repayment.
Finance

Financing for Women-Owned Businesses

Women-owned businesses have more funding options than you may have originally thought.
A women-owned business in the early stages has more funding options than you may think.
Starting a Business

How to Name Your Business

Choose a name that's unique and unlikely to be confused with existing companies.
After choosing a name, completing the business registration process is an essential next step.
Technology

Use Tech to Improve Customer Service

Providing great service isn't just a nice-to-have—it's integral.
Many consumers will pay more for products from businesses that deliver a great customer experience.
Cash Management

Managing Cash Flow Is a Critical Skill

Ensure you have the funds to operate your business.
29% of failures among new businesses occur because they ran out of cash.
Calculators

Purchase or Lease Equipment

Calculate if it makes better sense for your business to lease or purchase equipment.
Calculators

Financial Ratio Analysis

Measure the health of your business with a financial ration analysis.
Calculators

Projecting Your Cash Flow

Find the formula that is right for your business to make sure you are generating a positive cash flow.

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