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Small Business, Big Business – What’s the Diff?

Well a lot actually!

Small Business

I become frustrated and angry at the government’s paying lip service to assisting small business. It appears as though all governments, bureaucrats and many accounting advisers do not know what a real small business is.

In Australia the government’s definition for a small business is one which has less than 100 employees. Who are they kidding? In my consultancy that’s a big business.

They believe that ‘small business’ is the same as ‘big business’ on a smaller scale, that ‘big business’ is ‘small business’ with more of the same.

Heres a basic scenario thats repeated around the country every day:

You have been renting an apartment for more than a decade. The walls are cracked, the flooring is hideous, and the heater tends to quit working at the most inopportune moments. Black mold has invaded the crevices of your bathtub tile, and you're not sure whats growing in the corner of your closet floor amidst the dirty shag carpet. However, your landlord has made it perfectly clear that she will not invest money in cosmetic changes or repairs, nor will she allow you to do so on your own.

We have all experienced getting so far in debt we don't know how we're going to get out. There are many different options that you have for quick relief with benefits and consequences.

By accelerating the payment structure on your loan, the life of the loan is reduced: In a normal 30 year fixed rate loan situation, your monthly payment is applied towards principle and interest. It is amortized over the course of 30 years.

Before a debt can be had, both the debtor and the creditor must agree on the manner in which the debt will be repaid, known as the standard of deferred payment. This payment is usually denominated as a sum of money in units of currency, but can sometimes be denominated in terms of goods. Payment can be made in increments over a period of time, or all at once at the end of the loan agreement.

John Dewey famously said “No man's credit is as good as his money.” It seems just the opposite today, when a bank doesn't care about how much money you have in the bank account, they only care about your credit history. If you are going to apply for a personal loan, you have to make sure you have a good credit history.

A brief overview of investing banking products and services can come in handy whenever somebody has finally decided to really do something with their very large nest egg besides let it sit in an interest-bearing savings account. Investing banking, and the investment banks that engage in it, can be a smarter route to safely increasing available income as well. But these banks don't take deposits, so keep that in mind.

Basically, this form of banking is carried out through a specialized financial institution that mainly assists governments and corporations in the raising of capital. They do this by underwriting (insuring) and issuing securities instruments such as bonds, notes and shares. They also deal in a wide variety of trading, accessory financial services and assistance to investors looking to buy those securities.

Don't be a lone cowboy when purchasing property – this article shows you how.

You know that old saying that used to make the rounds in the '90s? It was popularized by then First Lady (and current Secretary of State) Hillary Rodham Clinton's book of the same name: It Takes A Village to Raise A Child. Well, in real estate, it takes a lot of people, too. You can, like raising a child, conceivably do it all yourself, but it would be so much easier, not to mention potentially better, to have a team of professionals assisting you – even doing it all for you!

You've found an excellent business opportunity, and are eager to act on it as soon as possible, lest that opportunity slip. However, you lack the proper funding to get that business of the ground. What can you do?

One option is to borrow from friends and relatives; another is to go to a financial institution like a bank and apply for a business loan. The latter requires some preparation; after all, you will have to convince the loan officer that you have a good business opportunity and have the background and qualifications to make it work.

Most loan officers will ask for details about the business opportunity, and how you plan to use the money to bring that idea to fruition. It's important that you give solid facts to back up your plans. You will present all of this in your business plan.

Every now and then we find ourselves in a situation where we need a quick injection of cash for different reasons. It may be the gap in between buying and selling of a property, for an entrepreneur to cover for his expenses before he receives payment from his buyers.
Bridging loans basically fill the time gap of a transaction, which takes place between two parties.

The option of bridging loans may be exercised for following reasons

To raise the capital when there is a gap in sale of the property
To purchase property in a hurry, i.e. from an auction
To buy one property before we sell the another property
Temporary funding for the purchase of a defective property
For an entrepreneur who sells his goods on credit he may need bridging loans as working capital requirements before he gets paid by his borrowers.

With a large number of individuals and families literally living from one paycheck to the next, a great number of payday lenders are offering those who are strapped for cash with a way to borrow against the guarantee of their next paycheck. For many, life's unexpected problems often result in a cash shortage, utilities being turned off or car payments being late. Luckily for those who are in immediate need of funds, payday loans often provide the answer to an otherwise serious problem.

Below are 10 tips to using payday loans and lenders. As is the case with any loan, carefully consider the company and its reputation before moving ahead with the loan process.

Okay, did you wish on the fairy godmother to take away debts? You are doubtful if it will work- especially when you are unemployed. You are certainly not happy with the current circumstances. You want to work, have the ability to pay your own bills. Everyone wants that freedom and control. Debt consolidation for unemployed can enable the borrower to do exactly that – pay your bills! Unemployed debt consolidation is meant to work when debt numerology has exceeded the number two.

An unemployed will need debt consolidation when they are struggling to pay two or more debts. Unemployed debt consolidation loans are a logical way to manage debts.