Successful business owners are strategic, long-term thinkers.

Are you working on wrapping up another year and getting your small business on track? What you do in the beginning months of 2019 will set the stage for business success for the entire year.

As thrilling as it is to start a business, it can also be very stressful wondering if you have estimated your startup costs accurately. This uncharted terrain can be even more overwhelming for first-time entrepreneurs.

Your business is stable and growing at a sustainable pace. Then, a sudden opportunity comes your way that could take your business to the next level. For example, a new customer approaches you with a large order or multiple orders.
Your first reaction is to jump at the opportunity.

Neighboring cities Midland and Odessa, Texas are no strangers to oil and gas booms. Drilling booms have come and gone in this area for nearly a century.

With business startup activity continuing to swing upward, now is a great time to be an entrepreneur. If you have plans to open your own business, you have most likely started to seek financing tips and advice from seasoned entrepreneurs.

Small businesses today have more financing options than ever before. A decade after the Great Recession, banks continue to increase small business lending, and flexible alternative financing options like invoice factoring are becoming more and more popular with small business owners.

Small businesses today are faced with a new challenge: integrating and managing millennial employees. No longer the youngest generation on the scene, millennials are gaining experience and maturing into higher-ranking professionals.

Whether you are a startup entrepreneur or the owner of an established company, boosting efficiency is always a priority. The possibility of saving time, money, and resources while still achieving the same results is always an attractive idea.

Just before Christmas, CNBC released an economic survey revealing that a majority of the U.S. population was optimistic about the economy – the first time in over a decade. The growth the economy experienced over the last year is expected to continue.