The model, which tracks a diverse set of entrepreneurial businesses, indicates companies with less than $10 million in revenue are growing at less than 1 percent a year.
After years of reacting to every crisis with panic, I’ve learned that calm — and grit — are the real marks of leadership.
CRI Simple Numbers is partnering with 21 Hats to bring you analysis of the economy that business owners actually confront, bridging the gap between Wall Street headlines and Main Street reality.
It’s made us faster, smarter, and more curious. But so far, we’ve been taking the easy, safe, inexpensive steps. Now it gets more complicated.
A small business owner trying to buy equipment, refinance debt, or expand operations suddenly can’t move forward. Sellers waiting for deals to close are left hanging.
A business owner confronts an excruciating choice between doing what’s right for his business and what’s right for his marriage.
From zero-down financing to 10-year repayment terms, here’s how to make the agency’s rules work in your favor.
The SBA’s latest announcements look good on paper, but the agency has yet to deliver bottom-line results
You may think you can raise equity freely, but without the SBA's permission, you could be planting a compliance landmine in your business.
Three very different companies, one common problem: Without strong accounting, financing becomes more complicated—or impossible.
