Tag: small business insurance

Women are changing the tone in Washington: We’re all better for it

“Hey, I’m a governor, too,” she joked. I had struck up a conversation with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) at the annual dinner hosted by the journalistic organization, the Gridiron Club and Foundation, earlier this month, only to be warmly interrupted by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D).

Later in March, I had the privilege of attending the White House Women’s History Month celebration, and this past week I went to President Biden’s announcement in support of women small business owners and a subsequent panel of women CEOs moderated by Small Business Administration administrator Isabella Guzman .

Perhaps it took

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Should I invest in a small business? Here are the numbers.

QUESTIONS: A friend asked me to buy 20% of his small business for $100,000. I’m sure that 20% of the company is worth that much today. Still, I’m worried. Are there things I should think about when it comes to making an investment like this one?

ANSWER: You are right to be concerned. Making a minority investment in a privately held company is risky, but we’ve done it successfully. We’ll share what we’ve learned about how to mitigate the risk. You’ve said that based on the company’s current value, it’s a sound financial investment. That’s a good first step.

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A little fantasy at Small Business Fair in Prince George

There’s a Small Business Fair at the Roll-A-Dome this weekend in Prince George. Find a little whimsy at Leah Moncher’s booth.

She calls herself a serial crafter.

Leah Moncher creates teddy bears, hand-knits their clothing and creates hard-cover note books using resin and all these items are for sale right now at the Small Business Fair at the Roll-A-Dome this weekend.

For Leah her serial crafting started at eight years old with a pair of knitting needles, then moved to hand-sewn items a bit later on and about 20 years ago she started making heirloom-quality teddy bears that look like

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How to apply for a small business loan at a bank

A loan officer meeting with two middle-aged clients.

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If your business is ready to grow, you may consider a small business loan. Many small business owners lean toward banks because they may offer larger amounts, lower rates and more hands-on support loans than online lenders.

Your business needs to meet certain requirements and you’ll want to find the right bank to be your lender. Here’s everything you need to know about how to get a business loan from a bank.

1. Check your business and personal credit scores

The bank will likely check you business credit score and the personal credit scores of any business

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Small business owners invited to free panel discussion – Port Arthur News

Small business owners are invited to a free panel discussion

Published 12:42 am Saturday, March 4, 2023

The LSCPA SBDC is located at 1401 Procter Street. (Monique Batson/The News)

A champion of small business development in the region is putting on a free panel discussion next week in Port Arthur.

The Small Business Development Center coverage area includes Port Arthur, Groves, Nederland and Port Neches, as well as Bridge City, Orange and Vidor.

The SBDC is hosting “Is Your Business Financially Healthy?” Tuesday. Space is limited, and refreshments will be served from 3 to 5 pm at the Ruby Fuller

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Pump Coffee shows how doing the opposite can lead to small business success

One thing I always suggest to my small business brothers and sisters is to, whenever possible, “do the opposite.” For instance, when everyone else is flooding Facebook or Instagram with ads, it is probably a good time to look to advertise elsewhere.

As none other than Warren Buffet has said (paraphrasing here), “Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.”

The reason for this is such smart small business advice – especially now, especially post-pandemic – is that by being even just a tad unconventional, you open all sorts of new avenues, markets, marketing options,

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