Financing Your Retail Business
Financial resources for retailing business. Learn how to manage cash flow, raise capital, write a financial plan and find links to cost reduction, taxation and other accounting information. Answers to your frequently asked questions on funding your business.
Reducing Retail Business Expense
There are many areas in spending in which retailers can reduce without compromising customer service or quality. If your store is experiencing a cash crunch, consider the following ways to cut retail business expenses.
There are many areas in spending in which retailers can reduce without compromising customer service or quality. If your store is experiencing a cash crunch, consider the following ways to cut retail business expenses.
Startup Costs Calculator
Find out how much money you need to start your business with this Javascript calculator. Just plug in your startup figures and this calculator estimates the initial costs of starting your retail business.
Find out how much money you need to start your business with this Javascript calculator. Just plug in your startup figures and this calculator estimates the initial costs of starting your retail business.
Trade Credit
The use of trade credit creates additional cash resources by delaying cash outflows that would otherwise occur at the time of purchase. For this reason, taking full advantage of your trade credit is an important step in managing payables and improving cash flow.
The use of trade credit creates additional cash resources by delaying cash outflows that would otherwise occur at the time of purchase. For this reason, taking full advantage of your trade credit is an important step in managing payables and improving cash flow.
5 Steps to Shorten Your Cash Flow Conversion Period
Your About Guide to Small Business: Canada, Susan Ward teaches us the basics of cash flow management, including a simple way to make cash flow projections and how to improve your cash flow by shortening your cash flow conversion period.
Your About Guide to Small Business: Canada, Susan Ward teaches us the basics of cash flow management, including a simple way to make cash flow projections and how to improve your cash flow by shortening your cash flow conversion period.
Money for a Small Business
A feature article by About Guide Robert Longley of the U.S. Gov Info/Resources site highlights free help for business planning, SBA loan programs and size limits as well links to the SBA.
A feature article by About Guide Robert Longley of the U.S. Gov Info/Resources site highlights free help for business planning, SBA loan programs and size limits as well links to the SBA.
SBA Loan Programs
The Small Business Administration offers several loan programs to assist the financing of small businesses. The SBA is primarily a guarantor of loans made by private and other institutions.
The Small Business Administration offers several loan programs to assist the financing of small businesses. The SBA is primarily a guarantor of loans made by private and other institutions.
Small Business Loan 101
Learn what you need to know to clinch the loan deal. As a small business owner, your most difficult task is finding the money to operate your business. Taking the necessary steps to prepare for a small business loan can minimize the difficulty.
Learn what you need to know to clinch the loan deal. As a small business owner, your most difficult task is finding the money to operate your business. Taking the necessary steps to prepare for a small business loan can minimize the difficulty.
Startup Business Financing
We'd all love to have a few million dollars to start our business, but the reality is that for most entrepreneurs, you have to prove your concept first before anyone will put up that kind of money. If you don't have the money yourself that you need to open your doors for business, here are some options to explore from your About Guide to Entrepreneurs, Scott Allen.
We'd all love to have a few million dollars to start our business, but the reality is that for most entrepreneurs, you have to prove your concept first before anyone will put up that kind of money. If you don't have the money yourself that you need to open your doors for business, here are some options to explore from your About Guide to Entrepreneurs, Scott Allen.