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Six Ways to Prepare for a Successful Holiday Season
… these six tasks and delegating with your team. 1. Make a list, check it twice, and order supplies Reference … can help you meet your customers’ needs with ease. 2. Make holiday staff schedules It’s important to determine your … you can plan employee schedules accordingly. 3. Order or make extra inventory Anticipate holiday orders by … -
Report 10-10 - Audit of the Premier Certified Lenders in the Section 504 Loan Program
… regulations require that any excess funds remaining after payment of staff and overhead expenses be retained by the CDC … the borrower’s officers, and (3) historical sales data to make sales projections. A process also needs to be developed … that better use of onsite review results are needed to make more informed lender decisions and programmatic … -
Veteran contracting assistance programs
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Stay legally compliant
… federal taxes and complying with the Affordable Care Act. Make sure that you meet all federal tax obligations, … activities are regulated but don’t require filing. Make sure to stay in compliance with any applicable … -
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SBA Announces Major Changes to Its Disaster Lending Program
… interest rate for the first year and extend the initial payment deferment period automatically to 12 months for … 30, 2023. Today’s announcement makes the 12-month initial payment deferment period permanent and means SBA will … limit and not capped at $5,000. Increase the Initial Payment Deferral Period: Extending the first payment … -
In Today’s Economy, Cyber Safety Is Critical to Small Business Success
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How to Get the Most From Cable TV Advertising
… consumers nationwide found that 60 percent are likely to make purchases after seeing or hearing an advertisement on TV. By comparison, 45 percent are likely to make a purchase after seeing a print advertisement, 43 … has more impact than watching a video on a smartphone. Make sure that you craft your commercials to fully exploit … -
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Become an SBA lender
… machinery, equipment, supplies, furniture, fixtures Make lease-hold improvements, expand or renovate facilities … -
Audit Report 09-12: Review of SBA's National Guaranty Purchase Center Furniture Contract
… SBA contract for moving services had received an advance payment for the purchase and installation of furniture that … also violated Federal regulations by advancing a $226,678 payment to the prime contractor prior to the delivery of the … misrepresented to the SBA how it would use the advance payment and failed to perform in accordance with the terms of … -
Eric M. Thorson Inspector General U.S. Small Business Administration Before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship United States Senate November 13, 2007
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How To Get Your Money Questions Answered When Buying A Franchise
… for your ongoing expenses How much money you’ll be able to make when you become a franchisee In this post, I’m going to … fee to the franchisor to promote your new outlet .” Tip: Make sure you know what the total upfront cost is in the … profit early-on , so plan ahead! How Much Money Will You Make? It’s your top question, right? You want to know how … -
3 Ways to Get Working Capital for Your Business
… it’s important that you know what your needs are and to make sure the numbers make sense for you and your business. How will you use … traditional business loans, which have a fixed monthly payment and repayment term, a revolving line of credit is … -
Catch Up on Marketing: 43 Things to Do During Downtime
… get permission to use them in your marketing materials. Make your lists for sending holiday gifts and cards to … pages, and calls to action. Go through your website to make sure all the information (phone numbers, FAQs, etc.) is current and accurate. Check all links to make sure they work and are current. Go through your listings … -
No Business Credit? Here's a Simple Strategy to Get Credit and Conserve Cash Flow
… in your company’s name what steps can you take to make your company attractive borrower? Did you know a long, … the business customer can buy products now but defer the payment for a later date. Here are several benefits of vendor … begins to pay for invoices it begins establishing its own payment history with that vendor. Each vendor relationship …