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Financial Optics, Inc’s 4 Straightforward Questions to Uncover Your Business Why
I suppose there’s never been an easy time to be in business. It’s tempting to look at the current economic situation and cite all the things working against business owners right now. And Google helps with that... My internet search this morning lent me the...
Business Cash Advance: A Loan Alternative for Restaurant Businesses
This year has been a less-than-fun rollercoaster in the world of finance.Well, good news on that front — no more recession bogeyman lurking under the bed, at least that’s what the Fed declared as they raised rates again last week. Doesn’t mean more interest rate...
Cutting Costs in Your Restaurant Business Right Now
Though things might be tight economically for your Restaurant business, keep in mind, cutting corners can become a real issue.Take for example fake reviews that are so pervasive online. Some business owners are tempted to buy reviews to get their product or service...
Business Valuation: Knowing Your Restaurant SMB’s Worth
Although it’s a relatively new federal holiday, Juneteenth carries with it a weighty significance.In the official declaration via the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln wrote:“I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Business Loans
Ever feel like the whole world is taking a summer vacation except you?That’s real: Small business owners can’t always afford to step away from the helm to take those long, glorious vacations you see on social media (maybe beach and Europe photos are already popping up...
New FinCEN Reporting Requirements for Restaurant Businesses (Part 2)
Memorial Day doesn’t always mean rest for the small business owner — depending on what kind of industry you’re in.There’s often a lot of hustle around national holidays (special promotions, big sales, holiday weekend shopping). And debt ceiling deals to make,...
Navigating Bank Failures in Your Restaurant Business Right Now
Memorial Day just happened this week. The unofficial start of summer.I like to remember that when things are unpredictable and even a bit hairy (like a shifty economy, bank failures, debt ceiling crisis), normal life still goes on. People will still prepped their...
How the Bank Crisis Affects Restaurant Business Owners
Now, I know that I recently started talking about the new FinCEN reporting requirement and promised a part two… which I’ll absolutely get to in an upcoming blog.But this time I wanted to take the opportunity to speak about the banking “crisis” that has a lot of...
New FinCEN Reporting Requirement for Restaurant Businesses
We’ve been watching the unfolding banking “crisis” closely and evaluating what it means for our economy moving forward. Yes, seeing (numerous) banks fail can be unnerving, especially when the economy seems to also be careening toward a recession. The media,...