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If you want to accept payments online, here are the best online credit card processing companies. Plus, check out our list of must-haves and major concerns for eCommerce businesses.

The following lenders will work with you for a business loan even if you have bad credit — and they won’t take advantage of you.

Many business financers won’t lend to nonprofits, but that doesn’t mean your organization lacks funding options. Don’t waste time looking for funding in the wrong places. Learn where to look for nonprofit-friendly financing options right here.

The SBA has created business loan programs for veterans and active servicemembers who might otherwise have trouble getting financing for their small business or startup. Find out if one of these VA loan programs is right for your small business needs.

Could your business qualify for free money via a business grant? Learn about some of the best grants available to small business startups, including green businesses, rural businesses, women-owned businesses, nonprofit organizations, veteran-related businesses, minority-owned businesses, and others.

Looking for a POS system that can keep up with your bar or nightclub? Learn what features are most important in vetting providers and discover the best bar-specific POS systems.

While the continued existence of countless high-risk businesses demonstrates the fact that it is entirely possible to run a successful one, it’s true that a high-risk business classification complicates your ability to access certain business essentials, including business loans, credit card processing, and business insurance.

UCC-1 blanket liens are often required when you take out a business loan, credit line, or lease. In this article, we explain what liens are and what you need to know about them, so business financers can’t take advantage of your business.

Your business obtains its MID when it begins working with an acquiring bank after opening a merchant account. Whether you want to work with an acquiring bank directly or indirectly with the help of a merchant services provider, you’ll need to complete a verification process to get your MID.

Grants represent a viable form of free funding for select, exceptionally talented women business owners. If you can present an especially impressive application, essay, business plan, and in some cases an in-person pitch, you might come away with some free cash to help bring your entrepreneurial dreams to fruition.