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Opening a business bank account for your LLC can be done quickly and easily. You can even apply online. What you need to open a business bank account will depend on how your business is structured and what the bank you choose requires. Expect to provide government-issued identification, an EIN or Social Security number, your business license, and your incorporation documents.

A business bank account doesn’t have to cost you anything. You can find online accounts for your business that have $0 minimum deposits, $0 monthly fees, and $0 minimum balance requirements.

Square POS and Square for Restaurants are great options to use in bars or nightclubs. They have hardware for mobile payments and each have a free plan with a strong feature set

Business property insurance usually covers some but not all natural disasters. Certain types of natural disasters are almost always excluded from standard policies, including hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. If you live in an area that’s vulnerable to those types of disasters, speak with your insurance provider to learn your options.

FDIC insurance is a government-run insurance program. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation protects deposits made with regulated institutions such as banks. In the unlikely event that your bank goes out of business, the government will step in and make sure that none of the bank’s customers lose their money.

While commercial mortgages have lower interest rates relative to other types of business loans, they are generally more expensive than comparable residential mortgages. This reflects the higher risk inherent in commercial development.

Maybe your business has been generating a solid amount of income, and you’ve been storing that cash in a traditional business savings account. You want to make more passive income on your savings, but you don’t want to risk your funds evaporating in a volatile marketplace. A high-yield savings account is the middle ground for business owners in this scenario.

The most important kind of insurance for most small businesses is general liability insurance. Commercial property insurance is also important. You may be able to combine these two types of coverage into one policy, known as a business owner’s policy or BOP that lets you obtain coverage at a discount.

SBA loans take longer to fund than other business loan types. SBA loan approval time varies depending on your lender and SBA loan type, but generally, the total time between application and funding is between two and three months.

It can be harder for startups to qualify for business loans since many lenders want to that a business is profitable before they lend it money. One way to get around this Catch-22 is to use personal loans to finance the early stages of a business.