Merchant Cash Advance Blog

If you could gain a larger customer base by offering a service that simplified the lives of your busy customers would you do it? Offering mobile grooming is a great addition to an established pet grooming salon. There are a few considerations to be made before taking the leap and offering this type of service.

Small Business Saturday has the potential to be very profitable and greatly increase the exposure of your company. Brand awareness and revenue are two of the primary objectives of small business owners on this day, however, there is more to it. Bringing awareness to the bigger cause of supporting small businesses and building relationships with your local community are at the heart of Small Business Saturday.  Here are several tips to plan and execute your Small Business Saturday strategy.

The winter holidays really begin with Halloween, and it’s important to get your promotions underway early. This can be a very profitable time for specialty retail shop owners if products, sales and specials are promoted correctly. Start your holiday season off right with these fun Halloween marketing ideas.

Double dipping occurs when a business decides to renew a merchant cash advance while still owing on the original loan. Some less reputable lenders will charge interest on the full loan amount, even if you’re just bringing the total back to the original loan amount. This means you may be charged interest on funding that you have already been assessed interest on. Whenever you are renewing a cash advance, make sure your lender thoroughly breaks down the terms of your agreement. Practices like this are what have given the merchant cash advance industry a bad name.  Just like any other business partnership, you need to align yourself with an honest and reputable lender when seeking business capital. Make sure you read and understand any and all contracts that you sign and that you can account for every dollar being repaid. Double dipping can cost a small business owner tens of thousands of dollars. Since you’re looking for funding in the first place, this is a hit few owners can withstand. Here’s what to look for in a business capital lender.

Restaurant safety is extremely important as lack of compliance with safety measures and accidents themselves can be very costly. All OSHA food safety regulations should be followed. Properly training your staff and making sure your facilities and equipment are up to par is paramount when it comes to maintaining a safe establishment. Here we go over some of the basics of restaurant safety.