In the movie classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy had it right: There’s no place like home. That’s especially true for older Americans — those aged 65+ — and that demographic is predicted to simply explode over the next 40 years, doubling in size over that timeframe. Most seniors would prefer to be cared for [...]
Given the wide range of services, a neighbourhood pharmacy provides — filling and explaining prescriptions, doing blood pressure checks, giving flu shots, answering health-related questions, and more — becoming an independent pharmacy owner may seem like an attractive business opportunity. Of course, you need to compete with heavyweights like CVS and Walgreens, so you may [...]
Small Business Loan With Bad Credit Your credit score—made up of five pieces of data: payment history (35%), amounts owed (30%), length of credit history (15%), new credit (10%), and credit mix (10%)—can either help you soar, or be an albatross that stymies your growth. You may be aware of what constitutes an excellent credit [...]
With the COVID-19 pandemic still causing havoc to many businesses across the country, the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is underway. As you may recall, funds quickly ran out during the first round, so it’s important to apply as soon as you can. This second round is aimed at businesses that may [...]
If there’s one thing most Americans would agree on, it’s that 2020 has been a particularly challenging year, especially for small businesses. One of the bright notes in an otherwise somber time comes with the news that the ceiling for Section 179 deductions — which allow businesses to write off the entire purchase prices of [...]
The ongoing pandemic is wreaking havoc with many aspects of “normal” life, and small businesses are one of the demographics that is really suffering. Before getting into the topic at hand — the changes made to the Main Street Lending Program — here are some statistics about small businesses to digest: The 30.7 million small [...]
It’s not big news — especially if you’re a business owner — that the pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into any plans businesses made for 2020. Small businesses have been especially hard hit. According to a survey of 5,800 small businesses conducted by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic chaos, no more so, perhaps, than for small and medium-sized for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations. With that demographic in mind, the Federal Reserve announced the Main Street Lending Program back in April, and the highly anticipated loan program is finally underway. Five-year loans ranging from $250,000 to $300 [...]
Things have certainly changed since our last blog, in April, when the economic disruption from COVID-19 was in its infancy. All these months later, things are still in flux, with many business owners looking for creative solutions to keep their heads above water during this unprecedented time. With many years of experience serving as a [...]
While taxes should be a year-long concern for business owners, it’s commonly accepted that tax season starts ramping up every year in February and comes to a crescendo on April 15, the deadline for filing taxes on income earned the previous year. Since we’re right in the middle of that window, we thought we’d focus [...]
The start of a new decade offers plenty of opportunities to take a hard look at your business and decide if you’re headed down the right path. Staying current with buying trends is one way to ensure you’re doing all you can to make it easy for customers to do business with you. For example, [...]
Even if you choose not to make personal New Year’s resolutions, the start of a new year — and right now, a new decade — provides a great opportunity to make some business resolutions. Whether you’re flying high or struggling a bit, the following three resolutions are certainly appropriate as you seek to maintain your [...]
