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.

Have you noticed that some of your competitors are pulling ahead? The reason for their rapid growth and success might have something to do with their choice in business funding.

Smoothing out and maintaining cash-flow is a huge, ongoing task as a small business owner. If your business is seasonal and/or service-oriented, managing cash-flow will be an even greater challenge.

As a small business owner, you know that every penny counts. From one-time startup costs and buying new equipment to recurring rent and utilities, operating a small business can be expensive. Even more so when you end up overpaying on taxes.

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.

According to the University of Scranton research, more than 40 percent of American’s make New Year’s resolutions. Despite good intentions, just 8 percent of these individuals go on to achieve their New Year’s goals.

Company culture is the personality of your business and defines the daily environment in which your employees work. Forming a positive company culture is the cornerstone of any successful, thriving business.

Between 1978 and 2012, the number of businesses less than a year old declined as a share of all companies by a startling 44 percent. Some business leaders referred to the situation as the slow death of American entrepreneurship.