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Unlock More: Higher SBA Caps Could Open Bigger Buying Power
A Quiet Policy Shift With Massive Consequences Congress is pushing a proposal that would double the SBA loan limit for manufacturing businesses from roughly $5–5.5 million to $10 million. Inc. confirms this proposal is tied to rising bankruptcies and the urgent need to support U.S. manufacturers. (External link: https://www.inc.com/melissa-angell/congress-wants-to-double-sba-loan-limits-as-small-business-bankruptcies-hit-record-high/91273233) If this passes, it will instantly change the landscape for buyers, [...]
Start a Business With No Money the Real Way
This is Week 1 of the “Start With No Money” series. Today is Day 1: How do you start a business with no money? TLDR You don’t need capital to start. You need movement, skills you already have, and a simple way to turn those skills into money fast. Week 1 of the “Start With No Money” series [...]
Acquisition Not Start-Up: Ken Massey’s Leap Into Ownership
Why one man stopped chasing start-up glory and bought his way into freedom. The Myth of the Start-Up Hero We glorify the start-up grind — late nights, ramen budgets, and “build it from nothing” stories that sound heroic but usually end in burnout. What rarely makes the headlines are the quiet entrepreneurs who skip the [...]
How One Policy Could Wreck Your Business Sale
TL;DR: A new national survey shows that 87% of small business owners want Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits made permanent, and 84% say losing them would cause severe financial strain. Health-care costs are one of the most overlooked levers in small business valuation, exit planning, and acquisition strategy. Buyers and sellers who get ahead [...]
How to Protect Your Business from Clients Who Ghost, Flake, or Screw You
What to Do When a Client Tries to Stiff You After the Job’s Done Lessons from a Reddit cleaner who got underpaid—and how BusinessOwner.com could’ve prevented the whole mess. It’s a familiar story… You say yes to a last-minute cleaning job. You buy the supplies. You show up on time. You knock out the work. [...]