Key points One of the most common ways of funding small businesses is through bootstrapping or using your own savings. The traditional way has been to get loans through a bank, angel investor, or venture capitalist. Crowdfunding has become popular in recent years, as entrepreneurs can leverage technology. Check out our pick for the Best…
Rosemary Ann Bradford-Linhares Obituary – The Arizona Republic
Rosemary Ann Bradford Linhares, passed away at home in Phoenix on May 16, 2023. She was born in Humboldt, Iowa to Marianne J. (Lieuwen) and Harold W. DeGroote on May 8, 1941. She graduated from Humboldt High School in 1959 and attended the University of Wyoming. “Rosebud” was cherished by her family and adored by…
Why is it important to learn how to write a business plan properly?
In short, a business plan is a document that presents the goals of your business and describes how to achieve those goals. In detail in this guide, we are going to tell why it is important to learn how to write this document properly. For any entrepreneur, a well-thought-out business plan is the key to…
Households now owe more than Canada’s entire GDP, the housing agency warns
Canadian households are more in debt than those in any other G7 country, and the amount they owe is now more than the value of the country’s entire economy. That was one of the main takeaways of a new report from Canada’s housing agency, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, which backstops much of the…
Montgomery County schools consider a financial literacy graduation requirement
Comment on this storyComments The Montgomery County school board is considering requiring a financial literacy course to graduate, joining a growing number of school systems intent on providing students with skills to make better money decisions later in life. The school system currently offers lessons in elective courses including personal finance and financial mathematics. In…
Should small businesses opt for the faceless bank?
Anything connected to the internet — from smartphones to power plant controllers — can be manipulated. — Photo: © DJC A good marketing campaign can really make a difference in attracting new customers in any sector. This is even the case with online banking. This focus on the marketing process is according to data from…
Laurentian under time crunch for new strategic plan
Following the CCAA exit, Sudbury university must come up with a strategic plan in six months, an exercise most universities take a year or more to complete Laurentian University’s upcoming strategic planning process is operating under a tight timeline. The university was legally obligated under its plan of arrangement following its late-2022 exit from insolvency…
Should You Hire a Consultant for Your Small Business?
As a small business owner, you may want to do it all, from managing staff to overseeing your product line. And you may be the person who personally signs every check your business issues and pays the credit card bill every month. But that doesn’t mean you can’t benefit from the perspective of an outside…