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What Small Businesses Can Do To Survive And Thrive During The Pandemic

YoungUpstarts

The odds were always difficult for small businesses even before the pandemic. According to the numbers published by the Small Business Administration in 2018, 20% of these enterprises fail in their first year. Scan through them and see which assistance your business may be eligible for. A Change in Attitude.

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13 Critical Small Business Legal Requirements to Start a Business

Up and Running

A small business is an independently owned and operated entity that engages in commercial activity and fulfills the set industry-specific size standards. The size standards are different for each industry and are defined by the government body established to oversee such matters. Register your business name.

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How to Make Sense of the PPP Loan Program for VC-Backed Startups

Both Sides of the Table

There is so much confusion and misinformation out there about the government sponsored “payroll protection plan” loans to companies that the heads of every small business CEO in the country must be spinning. 350 billion of this money is dedicated to small businesses under a loan program called the PPP (payroll protection plan).

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Book: Where The Jobs Are

Feld Thoughts

He has a vision and the experience to create a non-partisan organization to engage and educate people, especially policymakers in government, regarding the critical importance of entrepreneurs and startups to innovation, economic growth, and job creation. It’s a great book that every policy maker in government at any level should read.

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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

And even before that, during the early stages, they’ll expect you to have a business plan in the background, for your own use. Most commercial banks require a business plan as part of a loan application. A plan is also required for applying for a business loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

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Saul Mishkin Reveals The Secret To Starting A Business As An Immigrant In America

The Startup Magazine

In addition to the complications of starting a new business, entrepreneurship can be rewarding for generations. Businesses that are already successful in another country can benefit from new countries. With expanding a brand name, businesses are more likely to be recognized by locals and travelers alike. Brand Expansion.

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How to Get Funding from Billionaire Investor Mark Cuban and Other Stories

Up and Running

It’s really a lovely concept, and as can be expected the company has been featured on the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and on and on. But, before they were big names, they were simply a team that needed additional money urgently to pay their website development firm. Look to the government.

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