Small Business Ideas and Resources
Last year, when Kolkata-based architect Siddhartha Ghosh tried to get a first time business loan from a leading private bank, he faced rejection! Even after providing a number of documents, the bank didn’t approve his business loan application. Because his credit profile did not “match” the bank’s eligibility criteria. Business loans can prove to be […]
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Are you planning to use credit card to fund your small business? You have taken quite a smart decision! However, it is important to know the key aspects of credit card financing before you decide to take the plunge. Before I share the tips to fund your small business with credit card, here I would […]
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The popularity of crowdfunding has skyrocketed over the past decade. Right now it has become the hottest trend in the start-up ecosystem. And why not! According to Statista, an approx. USD 6923m transaction happened in the crowdfunding segment and it is expected to grow annually by around 14%. No wonder then that entrepreneurs are in […]
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Are you trying to arrange seed capital for a start-up business? Then by now you must have realized it is quite an arduous task. Over past few years, the economic crisis worldwide has forced startup promoters and investors to tighten their purse strings. Therefore it has now become very important that you think out-of-the-box to […]
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Jiya runs an online shop that sells handmade home décor items. Now that her business is doing reasonably good, Jiya has decided to apply for a small business loan. She not being a finance-savvy person is already confused with a multitude of business loan options available online. Now she is wondering whether the decision is […]
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(Updated on 11th April 2019) Andrea is upset and worried as she looks around her newly established workshop and surveys half-done consignment lying on the floor. The fear of failure gnaws her as she prays desperately for an immediate cash flow to meet the fast-approaching deadline. Till that time she was not aware of […]
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Most startup founders believe that their business can’t move forward without the VC funding. This, however, is not true. Though Venture Capital has always attributed to startup success, it is certainly not the ONLY road to victory. In fact there are many other means to raise business capital which every startup should explore initially, to […]
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PayPal, with an impressive 65% market share and over 16 million accounts, has dominated the online payment industry for quite some time. You can’t doubt about this internet-based payment system’s efficiency since it is used in more than 200 countries. And yet there are entrepreneurs looking for best PayPal alternatives for business to simplify the […]
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You have decided to start an online business cause you feel it is easy to start and even easier to earn money online, right? Wrong you are if plan to enter a business only to make money! Now you might ask “what’s wrong in starting a business to earn money online” or “isn’t it normal […]
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With thousands of business-critical tasks to take care of every day, small business owners often forget to include accounting in their to-do list. Luckily, there are a number of free accounting software packages available online, which enable small businesses to automate their accounts. And that too without having to fork out a single penny. Illustrated […]
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