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How does a banker make decisions (podcast)

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

by Brian Harding- Service Industry Success Whether or not you are currently borrowing money from a bank to grow your business, it's almost certai ...

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The millennial’s guide to saving up to move out

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

If you’ve already graduated and are still living with your parents, you’re not alone. In fact, a whopping 15% of all Millennials lived with their pare ...

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For Small Businesses, Things Go Well Until They Don’t

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

Seven Ways to Prepare for an Economic Slowdown From the Puget Sound Business Journal   Small-business owners can take comfort in how the Puget ...

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This chart shows how much money Americans have in savings at every age

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

Published Tue, Mar 12 2019 • 8:30 AM EDT • Updated Tue, Mar 12 2019 • 11:33 AM EDT Emmie Martin- CNBC The typical American househ ...

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Building a business as a Latino entrepreneur

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

By BANKRATE STAFF JANUARY 3, 2019 Claudia Ramos, graphic designer and illustrator from North Hollywood, California, dreams of turning her side b ...

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The fully accessible guide to starting a business as a disabled entrepreneur

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

Lack of funding can lead to unique challenges for disabled business owners By Andrew Paniello  |  Published: January 17, 2019 In 2017 the U ...

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Using Commercial Loans to Fund Your Real Estate Investments

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

by Kevin Perk Unless you are sitting on a pile of cash, the purchase of your buy and hold properties are going to have to be financed through some ty ...

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Things to Know About Commercial Real Estate Appraisals

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

BY DON DOMAN “Commercial is very different from residential in the fact that appraisals are much more subjective in nature,” says Scott Everett, fo ...

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Whats new with Small Business – Infographic

by Paul Long Frequently Asked QuestionsHelpful Articles & Tips

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4 items you should never carry in your wallet

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

by: Wendy Bignon If so, take a minute to go through each and every item in that wallet. There are some things you should surely throw away, and the ...

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