15May

From Generation to Generation

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It is important to understand and appreciate the generational values of your clients and customers. For our small business lending company, understanding our clients and customers helps us to create better products and programs. While we apply a number of generalizations to the various groups below, there is a great deal of data and research […]

30Apr

The 7 P’s of Business Success

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics section, about two-thirds of businesses with employees survive at least two years and about half survive at least five years. To explain another way, one-third of businesses with employees will fail within two years and about half will fail within five years. As Vice President […]

15Apr

What Every Business Owner Should Know About Health Insurance

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In our last blog post, we discussed the key business insurance policies every small business owner must consider for his or her business. Today, we shift our attention to health insurance. Although there has been recent attempts to revise or replace the Affordable Care Act (derisively referred to as Obamacare by critics), it is still […]

30Mar

What Every Business Owner Needs to Know About Business Insurance

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Today when small businesses think of insurance, the first thought that might come to mind is the Affordable Health Care Act. This article will not deal with that – as the type of insurance discussed below will include insurance plans designed to directly protect your small business, regardless of your industry or specialization. The Small […]

15Mar

Secrets of Small Business Financing

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Many small businesses have similar issues — how do you turn a great business idea and a solid business plan into a successful business? Government funding sources such as the Small Business Administration (SBA) and private companies like National Business Helpers are committed to offering small businesses attractive financing and business loans. One-third of all businesses will fail during […]

28Feb

Mobile Payments and Your Business

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These days everyone holds onto their smart phones and mobile devices with the same protective impulse that children hold onto their security blankets. After all, our little mobile devices have become an important part of our lives as we can check our emails, tweet, ‘like’, check-in, post, work, talk, listen to music, watch videos – […]

15Feb

Key Takeaways from the 2017 NSBA Small Business Survey

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The National Small Business Association (NSBA) is the nation’s first small-business advocacy organization and recently conducted a comprehensive survey on regulations and how they impact America’s small businesses. We wanted to share some of the highlights of the Survey for our small business owner community and share some of the latest updates on efforts at […]

29Jan

Do Millennials Make Good Small Business Owners?

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It might surprise many over 40 years of age, but young Millennials are becoming the “go-to” generation of enterprising small business owners, according to research from BNP Paribas and Scorpio Partnership, which published a survey of more than 2,000 millennial entrepreneurs world-wide. The study found that Millennials have launched about twice as many businesses as […]

15Jan

Can Weather Wreck Your Small Business?

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Small businesses and entrepreneurs are not as likely as larger businesses to look at “weather” as a risk factor when considering the hazards of their businesses and as a result, tend to shut down after a weather disaster. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review said that while businesses are more affected by weather […]

30Dec

Do You Need a Small Business Mentor in 2017?

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One of the perks of having a small business or starting one up – is having a mentor. A mentor is usually an expert in your field who can help you navigate your industry; help you with contacts and be a sounding-board for you as you begin your business. When we started National Business Helpers, […]

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