Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work for several large companies and at many start-ups. Working at either has advantages. It’s nice to work at a company that has the financial means to execute a bold plan. It’s also fun to work for a small company where you bootstrap your way toward success.
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The last year has been difficult for almost every business. The news headlines only seem to focus the corporate behemoths and the unbelievable challenges they face. You have to look long and hard to find news about how small businesses are fairing. Still, there’s a huge amount of lessons we can all learn about running [...]

This is a question I really want an answer to. What are you willing to pay for a $100,000 credit line in your business name?
I started thinking about this when one of our lending managers received a call from a company who offers $100,000 credit lines to small business owners. The requirements for approval seemed [...]