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Crowdfunding can be used to fundraise for more than the next popular board game. Learn about the four types of crowdfunding available, and how they could be used to help your business.

Don’t think that GoFundMe is the right crowdfunding platform for your needs? Learn about the best competitors to the crowdfunding giant right here.

Learn about the best small business grants for minority business owners and entrepreneurs in this comprehensive article.

Having good credit is important when you are seeking a source of credit, such as a loan or credit card. Find out what credit scores are, why you should be paying attention to your scores, and how to maintain good credit in our complete guide to personal credit scores.

So you’re looking to take advantage of everything that online commerce has to offer and enter the world of ecommerce? Good for you! Of course, this will require you to be able to accept online credit card payments. To do this, you’ll need an internet merchant account. Sounds simple enough, right? If only! Not all […]

With over $5 billion raised on the platform since its inception in 2010, GoFundMe has a reputation for helping to cover the costs of personal emergencies in a world where most of us are just one missed paycheck away from ruin. But while the company has become synonymous with charitable crowdfunding, you might not realize […]

Kickstarter and Indiegogo are popular crowdfunding platforms to get funding to turn product ideas into reality. But which is better? In this article, we examine the key differences between Indiegogo and Kickstarter.

Has the 9-to-5 world of gainful employment left you unsatisfied, either emotionally or financially? If so, have you ever given thought to starting a side hustle? Maybe you have talents you want to monetize but you just haven’t come up with a concrete business idea to properly tap them. Maybe you’ve been longing to start […]

So you’ve had thoughts of starting your own business for a while now. Unfortunately, life keeps getting in the way. You’ve got bills to pay, a job to perform, and relationships to maintain. Yet you remain unsatisfied by working for “the man” and don’t want your entrepreneurial dreams to wither on the vine. Your discontent […]

To make money in business, you must first start with money. It’s one of the inescapable contradictions involved in launching your own business. This barrier to entry into the realm of entrepreneurship means that plenty of ideas that might otherwise change the world wither on the vine for lack of funding. Equity financing — that […]