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Ten Ways to Boost Cash Flow as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

This article was written by Gabrielle Fontaine , PB, ASBC, and the founder of BookkeepingDirect, an accounting and business consulting firm for small businesses. Founded in 2003, BookkeepingDirect helps small consulting firms achieve freedom from financial stress so they can do their best work.

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The Corona Virus for Small Businesses

Consultant Journal

How should small business owners manage the corona virus, aka COVID-19 ? At Consultant Journal, we know many entrepreneurs, small business owners and consultants wonder about the business impact. Think about what’s actually needed for your sales and marketing : Wave or nod instead of shaking hands.

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Use Data to Fix the Small Business Lending Gap

Harvard Business

And limited credit is in part caused by the difficulty of predicting which small businesses will and won’t succeed. In the past, a community bank would have a relationship with the businesses on Main Street, and when it came time for a loan, there would be a wealth of informal information to augment the loan application.

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How to Develop Your Tagline to Win More Work

Successful Independent Consulting

A marketing tagline is short phrase that helps people remember you in a certain way. What is necessary is to keep the tagline short, without overly long words or business jargon. Remember, clients want to hire The Expert, so be sure to market yourself as one! [1] You get the idea.

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Which MBAs Make More: Consultants or Small-Business Owners?

Harvard Business

Owners of small businesses can set their own hours, make their own management decisions, and take pride in the ownership of their work. So, the remaining question about being a small firm CEO is the monetary reward; if the money is nearly the same, then the compensation as a small business CEO dominates other careers.

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How Banks Can Compete Against an Army of Fintech Startups

Harvard Business

Banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has been astonishingly unaffected by the rise of the Internet. The marketing, underwriting, and servicing of SME loans have largely taken a backseat. Lending to small and medium-sized businesses is ready to move online.

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Small Business Optimism Sinks On "Precipitous Decline in Hiring Plans"; Is Lack of Credit an Issue?

MishTalk

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reports Small Businesses Optimism Takes a Tumble largely due to a precipitous decline in hiring plans. Fall arrived literally this month, as small business optimism dropped from 93.9 Credit Markets. Commentary by Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg.