Merchant Cash Advance Blog

Election season can be a time of great animosity and contention between coworkers and families.  Keeping your sense of humor during this time and not allowing it to affect your business is extremely important.  While everyone is sure to have different views on the presidential candidates, enjoying a good laugh is something we all have in common.  As a side note, using humor during this time to market your business and draw in website visitors is also a great idea.  Holding events that revolve around debates and other election events can be a great way to draw in customers.  Be sure not to choose sides as you don’t want to alienate faithful customers.

In 2013 the merchant cash advance market was lending around the $500 million mark.  As of today, that number has increased to well over $3 Billion.  There are many reasons for this.  What was once thought of as a fly by night industry has now blossomed into one of the more popular options for small business owners.  With more options to choose from and stronger competition, the market has weeded out some of the less reputable companies and has become a much more trustworthy option.  Merchant cash advances have many differences from that of a bank loan.  Here we’ve outlined some of the biggest reasons for the rise of the merchant cash advance.

The holidays can be a stressful time for the small business owner.  Trying to balance family life and running a successful business can be difficult, add the pressure of the holidays and those difficulties amplify.  With so many people requiring your time, it’s important that you take a strategic approach as to not over exert yourself.  You’re bound to have time off requests from employees, scheduling conflicts and personal matters that consume your mind.  Then there’s the matter of using the holidays as a time to increase revenue.  Some businesses rely heavily on the holiday season to increase profits.  This can be the time of year to bring your company back into the “black”.  While it is important to maximize your income during this time, it’s equally imperative to take time for yourself and relax.  However, that is not always possible.  Here we’ve put together some ways you can help reduce your holiday stress while remaining productive.

Owning your own bicycle shop is traditionally a labor of love.  It’s one of those industries that people get into because of a lifelong hobby.  Just with any other small business it takes a lot of hard work to become successful.  As a unique specialty retail business there are also many unique ways to increase your profits.  In order to create a thriving business your strategy will need to include far more than just selling bikes.  Bringing in new business and increasing revenue from current customers is top priority.  Here are some great small business growth strategies to help you achieve your goals and thoroughly enjoy the process. 

With gluten free products starting to gain in quality and popularity, it’s important that your restaurant has a few options for those with gluten allergies.  Others prefer these types of dishes as a means of maintaining digestive health.  While gluten free recipes tend to have a bad reputation as far as taste and texture is concerned, there are many ways around this.  The rise in allergy awareness and the subsequent uptick in companies creating gluten free products has helped the quality significantly.  Many restaurants are struggling with how to adopt this trend into their menu.  Here are 3 great gluten free dishes that you can add to your menu and increase restaurant revenue.