Finance Your Business

Owner Finance: The Best Way to Buy a Business Today

by Joseph Lizio May 21, 2012

Owner financing–if you can get it–is one of the best ways to borrow money to buy a business, especially with how difficult it has become to get a start-up loan from a bank. Read this article to find out how owner financing works. We wanted to revisit the issue of owner financing for one major ...

Selling Your Business? How a business broker can help.

by Ed Teixeira October 18, 2011

Are you planning to sell your business? Business brokers can help you set the right selling price for your business and help you find a buyer. Read more about how business brokers can help you. Each year approximately 4 million businesses are sold in the United States. The majority of these transactions involve small businesses, ...

Business Loan: 3 Ways To Make It Work Best

by Joseph Lizio October 4, 2011

Money to run a business is a lot harder to come by these days than it used to be. If you get funding, you need to know how to use loan or investment funds wisely. Here are several tips that will help. Capital (cash, money, dough, moolah) is an asset and like all business assets, ...

How to Grow Your Business in a Bad Economy

by Greg Crabtree, CPA August 17, 2011

How can small business owners ride out the storm of a tough economy and even make a profit? Here are four things they must do to continue growing in spite of a shrinking market. I have come to view my marketing clients as my “canaries in the coal mine” on the business climate. Having a ...

IRS Tightens Position on Abusive Tax Shelter Settlement Terms

Team ZenBusiness June 23, 2011

The settlement guidelines have changed for taxpayers that participated in certain abusive transactions involving lease strips. The Appeals Division of the Internal Revenue Service has reassessed and tightened its settlement guidelines under which it will accept offers to settle cases with taxpayers that participated in certain abusive transactions, officials said. Last month, the IRS Appeals ...

Creating Value In The New Economy

By Richard E.S. Boulton, Barry D. Libert and Steve M. Samek June 23, 2011

Money matters! Learn to make more money and keep more money. Boost productivity, cut taxes, cut costs and reach your financial goals in your home office, small business or career. How Are Businesses Creating Value in the New Economy: “The first sign we don’t know what we are doing is an obsession with numbers.” ~ ...

Scammers Use SBA name

Team ZenBusiness April 1, 2011

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is cautioning small businesses across the country to be wary of telephone callers who imply that they are connected with the agency and ask for privileged financial or personal data, and solicit fees for products or membership. In recent weeks, the agency has received a number of complaints from ...

Small Business Finance Center

Team ZenBusiness March 24, 2011

9 Sources of Business FinancingLooking for funding for your business? There are a wide variety of sources available, depending on your needs. Here’s an overview of the most common types of business financing. Business Startup Cost CalculatorDo you know how much money you need to get your business ...

Check Carefully before Applying for Offers in Compromise

Team ZenBusiness March 24, 2011

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert advising taxpayers to beware of promoters’ claims that tax debts can be settled for “pennies on the dollar” through the Offer in Compromise Program. Such promoters make money by inappropriately advising indebted taxpayers to file an application for an offer in compromise with the IRS, promising ...

Ten Money Saving Tips for Print Managers

by Judy Benjamin March 22, 2011

Despite their stated desire to realize savings from streamlining the various components associated with the print buying process, it’s been my experience over the years, that many print managers neglect to do some of the easy things that can add up to significant cost savings annually. We all know these things, but we don’t always ...

E Loans: What Are They, and Can You Get a Loan While on EI?

By Marsha Kelly February 14, 2000

Note: This article is applicable only to readers in Canada. Uncertainty is everywhere in this world, and you can never find a surefire way to avoid a shortage of money. Some people require loans to build their dream home and purchase some other necessities, while some need loans to meet their emergency needs. If you’re reading this ...

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