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Tracking Mid-Year Performance for Your Small Business

Article Summary: Because it’s human nature to impact the metrics you pay the most attention to, now is a good time to look at your business’ progress for the first half of the year and evaluate your plans for the…

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Three Ways to Prepare Your Business for the Summer

Seasonal small businesses ramping up for the summer, and businesses with seasonal needs have quite a bit to think about when it comes to preparing for the summer months. If you fall into either category, you’ll need to start thinking…

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Eight Tricks for Building a Top-Notch Brand: Q&A with Barbara Corcoran

Barbara Corcoran has built some fabulous brands in her day. In a recent episode of her Business Unusual podcast, she talks about her eight tricks for building a top-notch brand and answers listener questions about small businesses. Here’s what she…

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2019 is the Summer of Small Business at OnDeck

This summer we’re celebrating our customers in what we call the Summer Of Small Business! Our CEO Noah Breslow will travel across the country to meet with and learn about the personal journeys of our customers. We’re spotlighting the hard…

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Managing Your Finances as a Seasonal Business

Article Summary:  Having spent over 20 years of my career either working in or running a seasonal small business, I’ve come to appreciate the unique challenges these business owners face. I’ve also come to appreciate the need to take a…

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America’s Worst Boss Ever: A Lesson Learned About What’s Important in Evaluating Performance

“Chainsaw Al” Dunlap was once called the worst boss in America.  Known on Wall Street as a “turnaround specialist” Chainsaw Al slashed and burned his way through companies using his indiscriminate machete on their income statement with little thought about…

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Overcoming Three Common Challenges Small Businesses Face When Seeking Financing

Article Summary: There are more options today than ever before for small businesses looking for borrowed capital. Nevertheless, there are a number of challenges small businesses face when seeking financing that need to be overcome to find success with a…

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How Wild Women Winery Built a Thriving Boutique Business with Financing

Charlene and Ross Meriwether own Wild Women Winery in the heart of downtown Denver, Colorado. The couple built a thriving business in a challenging industry, where upfront capital costs are steep and inventory requires planning nearly a year ahead. They…

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Gotta Dance Studio Growing By Leaps and Bounds

Brandi and Sean Nichols are the owners of Gotta Dance Studio & Company in Bend, Oregon. Brandi loves working with her students and strives to provide them with a diverse mix of classes all year round. To do so, she’s…

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