Entrepreneurs need many skills to be successful, including ingenuity, creativity, persistence, and strategic thinking. Never are these skills more necessary than when it comes to funding their startup dreams. One of the most creative business funding solutions is the...
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ROBS vs. Self-Directed IRA: Which is Right for Your Business?
When it comes to funding options for your small business, there are many options. For many entrepreneurs, the best option can be found in their 401(k)/IRA. Using retirement fund assets as your primary financing source has several advantages, like not being subject to...
Launching a Business Post-COVID
There is truth that the small business economy can - and will - lead to our economic recovery post-COVID. While the US takes small steps toward a new normal, small businesses have been taking great leaps forward. There was a temporary dip in new business applications...
4 Questions to Ask Your ROBS Funding Service Provider
A Rollover as Business Startup, more commonly known as ROBS, is a funding strategy that allows you to take existing qualified retirement funds and turn it into ready cash for your business. While the process isn’t complicated, there are complexities with the initial...
Benetrends Welcomes Kelly Krueger as Senior Consultant
LANSDALE, PA. March 11, 2021 Benetrends Financial, a trusted leader in franchise and small business funding, is pleased to announce the recent hire of Kelly Krueger, who joins the Benetrends team as a Senior Sales Consultant. “Kelly is a consummate...
How to Choose Your ROBS Funding Service Provider
One of the biggest concerns of most entrepreneurs is how to find the funding they need to start or scale a business. Rollover as Business Startup funding, better known as ROBS funding, is a popular option for many business owners, giving them a way to capitalize on...
How to Start a Business Debt-Free in 2022
Everyone associates entrepreneurship with hard work and oftentimes, debt. For many small business owners just starting out, this is probably the case. While hard work may be unavoidable, there is a funding solution that can help ease financial burdens. What’s the...
How to Support Veteran-Owned Businesses
November is National Veteran and Military Families month. It’s a good reminder of the sacrifice not just of our enlisted service personnel but also the families that support them. Speaking of support, how can we show our appreciation for the people that serve and...
Top Business Ideas for Veterans This Year
Veterans hold a special place in the hearts of the Benetrends family. We’ve helped countless heroes with the small business lending boost they needed to launch or expand their dream of entrepreneurship. While acclimating to civilian life can be hard, having the focus...
Spotlight on Success: 22 Veterans That Are Winning the Market War
There are more than two million veteran-owned small businesses in the U.S. today with receipts of more than $1.14 trillion. It’s obvious these business owners continue to contribute to the country, long after their service to it is over. What veteran-owned businesses...