Business · April 29, 2024

Using credit cards to fund your business can be a viable option, but it requires careful consideration and strategic management. In this article, we delve into the essentials of using both business and personal credit cards for business financing. Business credit cards offer benefits like higher limits and rewards, and they can help build your business credit without impacting your personal credit score. However, they also come with risks such as higher interest rates and the potential for perso

Business · April 08, 2024

Starting or expanding a small business brings critical financial decisions, notably choosing between a business line of credit and a bank loan. Each option serves different needs: lines of credit offer flexibility and repeated access to funds, ideal for managing cash flow or unexpected expenses, but often come with higher interest rates. On the other hand, bank loans provide a lump sum with lower interest rates, suitable for significant, one-time investments but lack borrowing flexibility.

Business · April 28, 2020

Setting up an estate plan is critically important for business owners because owning a business is challenging even in the best of times and with the current global pandemic, things are much more overwhelming as you pivot to build the most stability for you and your business. If a whole estate plan feels too overwhelming right now, at least get an inventory of your assets and business in place, where your loved ones/partners and your team could access if you become ill or die. Learn more here.

Business · April 14, 2020

As a business owner, you must thoroughly understand how cardholder data is collected and flows through the business in order to comply with the security standards of the PCI Security Standards Council. Here are the twelve PCI Data Security Standards that you must comply with if you plan to accept credit and debit card payments.