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On Friday, April 10th, 2020, the second phase of the CARES (Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security) Act will go into effect, and independent contractors and the self-employed will be able to apply for their share of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans available to businesses impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. April 3rd marked the opening day for small businesses to apply for PPP loans, and the roll-out has been complicated by an influx of applications–it is clear the need for these loans is great.

The United States government has reacted to recent economic uncertainty through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Under the CARES Act, there are a number of programs aimed to help small business owners weather the coronavirus storm. If you’ve obtained a loan backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA), one of these programs will be of particular interest to you. This program provides SBA loan debt relief to business owners affected by the coronavirus.

If you’ve been on the hunt for an affordable small business loan, Small Business Administration (SBA) loans are probably already on your radar. With high borrowing limits, long repayment terms, competitive interest rates, and less stringent requirements than traditional low-interest loans, it’s no wonder SBA loans are highly sought by small business owners. In this post, we’re going to take a look at the top 10 SBA lenders based on data from the SBA itself.

While the CARES Act has many moving pieces and parts, the sections dedicated to protecting small businesses and the people they employ will be a salve amid a tragic month of anxiety. One of the specific offerings in the stimulus package is the Paycheck Protection Program. These loans come with stipulations but are equipped with some generous benefits to help protect payroll. Keep on reading to find out what they might mean for your business.

One of the biggest challenges faced by trucking companies is waiting to get paid. You could potentially wait for weeks (or even months!) to receive payments from your customers. Fortunately, there’s a way to get paid quickly: invoice factoring. You can have access to instant (or near-instant) cash instead of waiting 30, 60, or 90 days for your customers to pay. But what’s the catch? In this post, we’ll take a look at invoice factoring for trucking companies.

Whether you’re an employee or an employer, everyone around the world is feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Fortunately, Congress has stepped up to battle the economic fallout as a result of the coronavirus with a $2 trillion stimulus package — the largest in history — and it offers relief for small business owners as well.

Business owners looking for funding sources are likely to converge on two options: business credit cards and business loans/lines of credit. In this article, we’re going to be comparing these two common sources of business financing and letting you know the circumstances that call for utilizing them.

Sadly, as the global COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc on our world and our institutions strain to cope with it all, scores of businesses are facing the excruciating reality that remaining in operation just isn’t feasible. As terrible as it is, there are steps you need to take to ensure that the pain of closing your business isn’t even more devastating to your employees and your finances than it needs to be.

The federal government is still shaping its response to the unfolding coronavirus pandemic and the accompanying economic fallout, so a lot of questions remain with regard to what kind of relief will eventually be available. In the meantime, if your small business is suffering, there are some resources you can immediately tap that can either directly extend credit to you, or help guide you to it.

In the time of the novel coronavirus outbreak, hairstylists, makeup artists, nail technicians, and salons are all in a really tough spot. Many state and city governments have mandated closures of these types of businesses. Salons in some states are still open for the time being, but business has slowed to a trickle. In this article, I’ll offer you some useful advice on how your salon can adapt and survive during this incredibly trying time.