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It seems that everyone has a side business these days. A new Bankrate survey confirms that 45 percent of Americans today are earning extra money on top of their regular incomes through a side hustle. According to a national survey by Upwork and the Freelancer’s...

Gone are the days of corner stores and local customers only. Today, the world is your marketplace. To be competitive in today’s business world, a business needs to harness the power of the internet to make its services or products known to a wider audience. How does a...

If you have entrepreneurial aspirations, and are looking for a unique business model, 3D printing might be the field that catches your eye. Its cutting-edge technology makes it a good bet as a future-proof business, and its wide-open world of applications makes it a...

As we approach the holiday season, we find ourselves reflecting on the year, measuring our successes and focusing on ways to avoid our lesser successes.  Then, we can start formulating our goals for the New Year.  Looking back, we find that we are thankful...

There is nothing scary about ghost restaurants. The National Restaurant Association’s 2019 survey reveals 46 percent of phone users order food from ghost restaurants once a month, at least. That eye-opening statistic underscores the notion that a ghost restaurant...

The boom in the number of co-working spaces followed the entry of Millennials into the workforce. Why the surge in interest in coworking spaces, you ask? Studies indicate that productivity rates increase when freelancers ditch their isolated stay-at-home set-ups and...

Entrepreneurs often look to start businesses that will stand the test of time. As trends evolve and customer habits and expectations change, having a business model that endures means steady, reliable business. What is even better is when an entrepreneur can get...

If you’re a female entrepreneur, several grants programs provide you with funds that can be used for multiple small business funding needs. Knowing where to look for small business grants for women gives you an advantage in financing your business launch or expansion....

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is well known for its funding programs that guarantee a portion of loans that can launch and expand businesses. What’s less well known is the SBA grants program, a far-reaching group of programs that also provide...

A recent report from the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) reveals that a large number of lenders are failing to comply with a key requirement for Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. The issue is the lack of documentation of the "credit elsewhere"...