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6 Low Cost Ways to Test your Business Idea

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

By Caron Beesley,  SBA Contributor Published: March 27, 2016 So you’ve got a great idea for a new product or solution and you think it’ll be a s ...

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How to Give Your Local Business an Online Marketing Tune-up

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

This article was not written by Paul Long, this was copied without modification. Original Article: https://www.sba.gov/blogs/how-give-your-local-busin ...

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Understanding Gross Margin

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

By mbramble, Contributor SBA Published: February 25, 2016 Ignoring your financial statement is like ignoring the health of your business. Startup ...

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Creditworthiness: 10 Do’s and Don’ts for Small Business Owners

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

By Marco Carbajo, Guest Blogger- SBA Published: February 9, 2016Updated: February 9, 2016 Whether we like it or not, access to credit is an esse ...

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4 Steps to Changing Your Business Structure

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

By mbramble, SBA Contributor Published: January 28, 2016 There are many reasons to consider a business structure change. With a different business s ...

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Busting 5 Myths About Small Business Lending

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

JARED HECHT CONTRIBUTOR Co-founder and CEO, Fundera AUGUST 31, 2015 Like your mother and your high school history teacher likely told you over and o ...

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The benefits of making your banker a friend

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

U.S. Small Business Administration While every business has a bank, few have a banker.  That's because bankers are too often seen as obstacles standi ...

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U. S. Small Business Administration Loan Funds Available to Purchase Commercial Real Estate

by Paul Long Helpful Articles & Tips

by: Stephen Umberger, District Director Small business owners thinking of purchasing or renovating commercial real estate or purchasing equipment t ...

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