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Pros and Cons of Opening a Brick and Mortar Store for Your Online Business

5 minute read

April 3, 2017

Owning an online business can be an exciting venture, especially if your inventory is in demand from customers. If you own a popular, lucrative online business, you may be contemplating the possibility of expanding your...

Marketing

How to Create and Update a Yelp Business Listing

5 minute read

March 27, 2017

We’re confident you’ve heard of Yelp – the platform where consumers can search for businesses, leave reviews and much more. Yelp is a helpful community for people looking to find the best restaurants, retail stores,...

Small Business

How to Prepare an Income Statement

5 minute read

March 24, 2017

Your business income statement, also known as the profit and loss statement, reports the revenues you earned and the expenses you incurred for a given period – usually a month, quarter or year. There are...

Industries We Serve

7 Tips to Make More Sales at Your Bar

5 minute read

March 17, 2017

As a bar owner, you probably are accustomed to a packed schedule. Whether it is purchasing inventory, managing employees or serving customers, running a bar can be a strenuous role.

Small Business

Scaling Your Business Operations? Pros & Cons of Outsourced Accounting

6 minute read

February 27, 2017

According to a survey by the National Small Business Association, 40 percent of entrepreneurs spend more than 80 hours each year managing their finances. Even if you’re working 10-12 hour days to bootstrap your startup,...

Small Business

Pros and Cons of Hiring an Intern for Your Business

5 minute read

February 22, 2017

Believe it or not, summer will be here before we know it! That means that school is out, and many students will be on the hunt for an internship.

Fora Financial News

Fora Financial Features: Andrew Gutman

5 minute read

January 10, 2017

In the Fora Financial Features series, we feature different leaders at our company, and allow them to share their unique perspective on our financing options, company culture and the overall working capital industry. This month,...

Working Capital

7 Helpful Strategies for Writing a Business Plan

3 minute read

December 5, 2016

There are many components that go into writing a business plan for a small business, and it is important to make each one a priority. Take advantage of National Write a Business Plan Month and...

Small Business

Encourage Your Community to Support Local Business

5 minute read

November 23, 2016

With Thanksgiving and Small Business Saturday coming up, there is no better time to thank your customers for their loyalty, while encouraging them to support local business in the New Year. The small business community...