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What is Equipment Depreciation and How Do I Calculate It?
Depreciation is an accounting term that shows the decreasing value of assets bought for a business. It indicates the value of your assets, including any equipment used in running the business, that has been used up and helps you expense a portion of costs every year...
What Are the Best Options for Used Equipment Financing?
Whether you are paving roads or writing software, you will probably need to replace, buy, or upgrade your work-related equipment at some point. Purchasing the equipment upfront might be challenging for a small business, primarily due to the expensive overhead costs...
The 4 Best Restaurant Franchise Financing Options
Offering you both the independence to be your own boss as a small business owner, and the support from an already established large corporation, franchises offer the best opportunity for everyone with the desire of becoming an entrepreneur. Many people across all...
What is Your PAYDEX Score and How Do You Improve It?
As a business owner, you have heard the term PAYDEX but may not know exactly what that term means and more importantly what it means for your business. When trying to secure funding for a business loan your company's PAYDEX score will be an important determining...
Small Business Loan Terms Every New Entrepreneur Should Learn
Fortunly, a website devoted to the latest business and financial news, recently reported on some statistics from the Small Business Administration. Among those statistics include the fact that it requires an average of $30,000 to get a new business going. Since you...
Save Your Operating Capital: Business Equipment Leasing
Whether you're looking for start-up capital, buying inventory, or purchasing new equipment, save your operating funds through business equipment leasing. Often, business owners put off upscaling their business or getting much-needed business equipment because they...