Lending Club is an online, peer-to-peer lending platform that utilizes technology and innovation to reduce costs and offer borrowers better rates and investors better returns. To date, Lending Club has offered personal loan; however recently the company announced a new business loan platform. “Everyone recognizes that small businesses are an engine of job creation and […]
Do you remember in middle school when a new fashion fad would appear and you and your fellow tweens just had to have it! Social media is a lot like that today, but I urge you to consider your goals before you jump on the bandwagon. Don’t make the mistake of doing what everyone else […]
March Madness is underway and that means business owners should brace themselves for a dip in productivity. With an estimated 50 million Americans participating in March Madness office pools, companies stand to lose at least $1.2 billion for every unproductive work hour during the first week of the tournament, according to calculations by global outplacement […]
When you start a new business, you obviously start with an idea. But a critical ingredient for success is understanding your “why”. Why do you do what you do? It’s amazing how many business owners and their teams go through the motions of running their businesses on a day-to-day basis without ever understanding the purpose […]
About once a month, almost like clockwork, the national media run stories on the unemployment problems our veterans—especially disabled vets—face. Many are using an age-old strategy to overcome chronic unemployment: They’re starting their own businesses. There are great resources that veterans can tap into to get them started in their own businesses. Some specifically target […]