Financial AnalysisAmi Kassar Don't Fall for Short-Term Loan Deals for Your BusinessThe pitfalls of short-term debt easily outweigh the benefits
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MoneyMartin Zwilling 10 Tips to Create Startup Financials That Will Have Professional Investors Chasing YouIf you need to attract investors to your startup, your financial projections have to be attractive as well as the idea. Investors are quick to recognize good business indicators.
BookkeepingDaniel Keyes Visa Is Set to Change Its Merchant Fees This YearVisa's new structure appears to be a bid to bolster its acceptance and usage while taking advantage of e-commerce's reliance on cards
Cash FlowJoe Galvin Answer These 3 Questions to Strengthen Your Company's Financial ManagementFrom monitoring cash flow to tracking KPIs, here's how your business can get better at financial management.
MoneyZoë Henry Why Amazon Is Offering a Small-Business Credit CardThe e-commerce company is looking to grow its financial services arm.
WireAssociated Press PayPal Barely Meets Wall Street Profit ForecastsElon Musk's payments company beat analyst expectations by 10 cents per share.
MoneyKate Rockwood Most People Are Financially Illiterate. Your Employees Don't Need to BeTeaching your employees to interpret financial information can boost their engagement -- and your bottom line.
Inc. Live29:49 How 2 Irish Brothers Built a Multibillion-Dollar Company by Making It Easier Than Ever to Start a BusinessJohn Collison, co-founder of Stripe, describes to Inc. senior editor Maria Aspan how innovations in payment technologies have led to a new wave of entrepreneurship.
The Playbook01:03 There Are Two Types of Financial Advisers-and Only One Is Looking Out for YouElliot Weissbluth, founder of the financial services company HighTower, explains why fiduciaries are like dietitians and brokers are like butchers.
Peak Performance01:02 The Best Money Management Lesson for New GraduatesElliot Weissbluth, founder of the financial services company HighTower, explains why setting budgets and sticking to them is a key habit of successful people.
MoneyVictoria Finkle How to Get Fiscally Fit in 90 Days or LessNational kung fu champion Sarah Carson spends her days making pretty dresses--a onetime hobby she has turned into a $6 million business. But she had to overcome some tight money squeezes along the way.
The PlaybookJoyzel Acevedo01:31 Tony Robbins: These 2 Habits Will Make You RichTony Robbins, life coach and author of Money: Master the Game, explains why you're making a big mistake if you haven't started investing in your future.
StartupTess Townsend Why This Financial Startup Has So Many Powerful CriticsPrivate stock exchange IEX has drawn roughly 400 letters of public comment since the Securities and Exchange Commission posted the company's application to become a public exchange. Here's how CEO Brad Katsuyama filters the noise.
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Financial AnalysisNorm Brodsky If You Fear Financial Statements, You're Not AloneFinancial statements are intimidating only when you don't understand how you should track sales and expenses.
Financial AnalysisOscar Williams-Grut UBS Is Spending Big Money on Fintech StartupsThe Swiss bank launched a competition called "The Future of Finance Challenge."
The Playbook01:09 Why You Should Teach Employees About Your Company's FinancesSteve Baker, VP of The Great Game of Business, explains why it's worth educating your employees about your company's financial statements.
The Playbook01:42 Why You Should Share Company Financials With EmployeesSteve Baker, VP of Great Game of Business, debunks the most common myths surrounding open book management.
The Playbook01:25 Why Open-Book Management Is a Time-Tested IdeaSteve Baker, VP of The Great Game of Business, explains that including employees on company financials has its roots in history.
Ask Marcus LemonisZoë Henry Marcus Lemonis: 'You Have to Know These Numbers a Little Better'Watch what happens when the founder of a Brooklyn, N.Y., bicycle shop, 718 Cyclery, cannot answer basic financial questions about his business.
The Playbook00:51 Don't Outsource Bookkeeping Until You Fully Understand Your FinancesDoug Menuez, author of Fearless Genius, says that knowing about bookkeeping and cash flow management is a must if you're planning to run a small business.
Technology Yahoo Misses Earnings Estimates, Considers Spinning off Japan OperationYahoo is still struggling to boost its revenue nearly three years into CEO Marissa Mayer's tenure, magnifying concerns that the Internet company holds little value beyond its lucrative Asian investments.
The Playbook00:57 How to Choose the Right Bookkeeping SoftwareJim Secord, CEO of the cloud-based accounting software Kashoo, describes what to look for when choosing bookkeeping software.
Financial Analysis03:13 How to Calculate the Viability of Your ProductBefore you run with an invention idea, make sure the costs are sustainable.
Exit Strategies02:24 Don't Take Yourself Out of the Running for an Exit Running your business as intelligently as possible has the extra benefit of helping its evaluation when exiting.
Financial Analysis02:15 Marcus Lemonis's Advice for New EntrepreneursWords of wisdom from 'The Profit' himself.
The Playbook01:43 How to Approach Acquiring Outside CapitalBrian Hamilton, founder of Sageworks, explains how to get outside capital and who you should give it to you.
The Playbook02:20 Avoid This All-Too-Common Startup Finance MistakeSageworks founder Brian Hamilton describes the financial systems required for any startup.
Ethics03:06 Keep Your Hands Out of the Company Cookie JarDon't use your business's bank account to live. Take a salary.
The Playbook02:05 Raising Money Isn't Easy. Here Are 2 Big Things You Need to KnowSageworks founder Brian Hamilton explains how to approach the major milestones in the fundraising process.
Competition and Market Share12:10 Charles Schwab and Aaron Patzer: How a Competitive Advantage Can Disrupt Entrenched CompetitionWhen you bootstrap, you may operate far ahead of your staid competition.
Financial AnalysisLeigh Buchanan Getting Your Fair Share of Founder EquityDividing equity equally is an easy, quick solution, but it can also be a very expensive mistake.
Financial AnalysisSageworks What You Should Be Learning From Your Cash Flow StatementsMany entrepreneurs don't have time to study their financial documents in depth. Here's what you might be missing from your company's cash flow statements.
The Playbook01:51 3 Finance Fundamentals You Need to KnowArrowsight founder Adam Aronson recalls how his previous background in finance helped him make key decisions that saved his company.
The Playbook01:10 Brian Hamilton: Why You Aren't Really Using Your AccountantBrian Hamilton, chairman of financial information company Sageworks, explains the common pitfall entrepreneurs encounter when dealing with accountants.
WireGraham Winfrey Why Your ESOP Plan Could Land You in Hot WaterOffering employees stock-ownership plans in lieu of a 401(k)? Don't make this mistake.
The Playbook01:12 This Is When You Need to Hire a CFOJerry Mills, founder of B2B CFO, defines the moment when your company is ready to hire a CFO.
The PlaybookAlexa von Tobel02:17 4 Ways to Manage Your Business Finances Like a ProThe founder of LearnVest provides 4 core principles for keeping your company's finances under control.
Exit StrategiesCurtis Kroeker Spring Clean Your Financials Now for a Better Sale Price LaterHaving your books in order will boost your business value.
Build 100Anni Layne Rodgers The Return of Open-Book ManagementBy pursuing transparency, one company has taken alignment to a whole new level.
Financial AnalysisJill Hamburg-Coplan Don't Run Out of Cash: 3 Growth-Company Case StudiesNice growth company you got there. So how can you stay on track?
Financial AnalysisBrian Hamilton 4 Smart Financial Moves for BusinessesThese core principals will help you keep a pulse on your company's financial health and make better business decisions.
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Financial AnalysisElle Kaplan Your Company's Financial Roadmap-- in Just 3 StepsEven if you never plan to pitch a venture capitalist, you should still have a financial plan that can stand up to tough scrutiny.
The Future of WorkElle Kaplan Is This a Great Business, or a Hobby?3 Ways to tell if your business idea has what it takes.
WireChristine Lagorio-Chafkin Examining Cory Booker's Tech TiesThe mayor of Newark and candidate for Senate is paving a new road to the national political spotlight. And it runs straight through Silicon Valley.
Financial AnalysisJohn Case Karen Berman: Patron Saint of Financial IntelligenceUntil her untimely death last month, Karen Berman led a movement to engage all employees in improving a company's finances.
BootstrappingAlexa von Tobel Bootstrapping? Don't Bet It AllSure, put some skin in the game when you're starting up--but not so much that it skews your ability to think rationally.
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