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Capital Collab
Growth Strategy
6 min read

Business Goal Tips for 2019

With a new year rapidly approaching, it is the perfect time to reflect and begin thinking about how your business can better achieve its goals. Without a clear, stated, and manageable set of objectives, having a successful year will certainly be much more difficult. By having a pre-established set

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Capital Collab
Company Leadership
6 min read

15 Holiday Gift Ideas for Employees

Your employees are an important part of running your business successfully. This is the season to show them your appreciation, and holiday gifts are one great way to do that. Often, gifts from employers can seem impersonal or even unusable. This list of holiday gift ideas for employees is here to ch

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Capital Collab
Company Leadership
5 min read

Our Team’s Favorite Kansas City Small Businesses

With Small Business Saturday coming up on November 24, we wanted to find a way to celebrate the exciting and rapidly growing Kansas City small business community. At Capital Collaboration, each member of our team has a passion for helping and supporting entrepreneurs and we wanted to compile a list

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Capital Collab
Company Leadership
9 min read

How to Calculate the Entrepreneur's Salary

Small business owners and entrepreneurs, particularly those who are just starting out, can often find it difficult to figure out exactly how much they should be paying themselves. It's not an easy decision. Most don't want to take any money out of the business when it's still not fully established.

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Capital Collab
Business Lending
6 min read

What Does Your Business Credit Score Look Like?

Have you ever wondered what your business credit score looks like? Or if you even have one for that matter? If you find that you’ve been rejected for a business loan or cash advance, then it’s possible that your credit score isn’t up to scratch. The good news is that there are practical steps you ca

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Capital Collab
Growth Strategy
5 min read

5 Reasons Why Businesses Acquire New Equipment Before the End of the Year

Are you on the fence about whether to get new equipment this year or next? Perhaps you’ve wanted to invest in new machinery for a while but haven’t got around the sorting it out. Or maybe you’re unsure whether it’s financially advantageous to do it now or wait a while. If you’ve got equipment on you

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Capital Collab
Business Lending
5 min read

How to Tell if a Lender is a Good Fit

When you’re looking at different finance options, making a final decision can be tricky. Money is the lifeblood of any business and can make the difference between success and failure. For many small business owners, this adds extra pressure to make the right choice. But with so many variables to co

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Growth Strategy
8 min read

7 Traps All Entrepreneurs Fall Into (But You Don't Need To)

Unfortunately there's no Holy Grail of business ownership; a goblet, that upon taking a sip, you're bestowed with all of the information necessary to run a thriving enterprise. Many times running a business can feel like quite the opposite; a toddler's sippy cup spilling on your head, with you scram

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Business Lending
6 min read

4 Myths for Short-Term Small Business Loans

There are lots of myths related to short-term business loans. Some of them are due to scare-mongering while others are perpetuated by the companies promoting long-term options. Whatever your reason for looking at small business loans, it’s important to get clarity on what’s right for your needs. So,

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Capital Collab
Business Lending
5 min read

What You Need to Know about SBA Loans

The Small Business Administration (SBA) supports independent companies and entrepreneurs in a number of ways. One of their most popular schemes involves the guaranteeing of loans to make funding more widely available. They act as partial guarantors so that if a business is unable to repay a loan, th

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Business Lending
6 min read

Restaurant Loan Options for Managing Seasonal Cash Flow Issues

Securing a restaurant loan can help you to deal with the peaks and dips of a seasonal business. Depending on your venue’s location, cuisine, and business model, you may find that the majority of your income is generated in the summer or holiday period. For some restaurant owners, this can feel like

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Business Lending
6 min read

5 Ways to Finance Your Construction Business

Construction business loans have been hard to come by since the financial crash of 2008. But there are still funding opportunities available if you know where to look. Whether you need funds to purchase equipment, secure office or showroom space, expand your operations, or take advantage of a big jo

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