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Capital Collab
Business Lending
6 min read

Top 8 Ways to Use an Unsecured Business Line of Credit for a Retail Shop

As the owner of a retail shop, it can be extremely difficult to manage cash flow and working capital so that you can scale up in advance of busy seasons and stay open during slower parts of the year. You have to maintain the difficult balance between supply and demand so that you never pass up reven

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Capital Collab
Company Leadership
6 min read

Capital Collabs Team's Top 10 Kansas City Small Businesses for 2019

With Small Business Saturday coming up on November 30, 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 curate a list o

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Capital Collab
Growth Strategy
6 min read

Top 5 Ways to Use an Unsecured Business Line of Credit for a Marketing Agency

In a marketing agency, the revenue flow is rarely steady and consistent. You may have an enormous contract for one client and skyrocket into the green only to have that contract end and face lean times. Huge agencies might have the business advantage of having so many clients that they aren't subjec

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Growth Strategy
7 min read

Starting an Etsy Shop in 6 Easy Steps

Are you looking for a platform to get a new creative business off the ground? Do you need a creative outlet and a way to bring in some extra cash each month? Starting an [Etsy shop](https://www.etsy.com/sell) might be just the solution you’re looking for. Etsy makes it easy to create an account and

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Growth Strategy
6 min read

Trademark vs Copyright: What is the Difference?

Intellectual property comes in many forms. If you've ever had a mental creation that's spectacular, you understand it's going to add value to your business. That's when you need to know more about a trademark vs copyright. Many people don't know the differences between a trademark vs. copyright. Bo

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Growth Strategy
6 min read

How to Start a Trucking Business in 7 Steps

The trucking industry in the U.S. employs roughly [8.9 million people](https://www.truckinfo.net/trucking/stats.htm), including 3.5 million truck drivers. Have you been part of this industry for a while? Are you ready to put the knowledge and experience you've gained to the test and create a trucki

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Business Lending
6 min read

How to Make Salon Equipment More Affordable with Equipment Financing

If there's one business where you need to provide an environment as beautiful as the hair, skincare, or styling you provide your customers its when you own a salon. Almost no customer will go to a salon that doesn't have the ambiance or pleasing aesthetics they need. Every customer wants to relax an

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Process Improvement
5 min read

Does My Small Business Need an Answering Service?

One of the best things you can do for your business is to add new features to assist with your growth. You've spent countless hours being at every client's beckoned call, time to find a service that can field those incoming calls best. Depending on your business and in-house headcount, you may be

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Business Lending
6 min read

Top 8 Tips on Preparing Your Business for Obtaining a Long-Term Business Loan

For many small businesses, a short term loan can help to meet financial needs by providing funding quickly, with short repayment periods. On the other hand, some circumstances may make a long term business loan a better option. These loans can meet a long term financial need, often with lower monthl

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Process Improvement
5 min read

Are You Terrified of Public Speaking? 8 Steps to Overcome Your Fear

Glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, is a common fear for many people. It’s also one of the biggest obstacles that entrepreneurs need to overcome in order to grow as a business leader. Fear can mean missing out on making a sale, building a business partnership, or losing out on unexpected oppo

Austin Moss
Capital Collab
Growth Strategy
9 min read

The 10 Most Profitable Small Businesses in 2019

The advancement of technology has opened up new avenues of success that didn’t even exist just a few decades ago. There are countless people across the globe today who just require an internet connection and a computer to make a decent living. The rise of social media has created many [different bus

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Capital Collab
Inventory
6 min read

Product Liability Insurance: Do You Need it for Your Business?

Business owners are responsible for every product that they sell. What that means is that your business can be held liable if there’s a product defect that causes injury or damage. If that were to ever happen, your business would be staring significant financial losses in the face. To ensure that yo

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