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Women entrepreneurs, there's no better month to revisit your financial strategy

Oct 16, 2019 8:44 AM - October is National Women's Small Business Month, a great time to bring awareness to the importance of women-owned businesses.
Making late payments can hurt your business

Oct 16, 2019 1:00 AM - Small businesses that don't pay their bills on time can see a negative hit to their bottom line, along with encountering several other adverse effects that can hurt their business. According to the Dun and Bradstreet Quarterly U.S. Industry Delinquency and Failures Report for Q2 2019, the number of companies that are not paying their bills on time has taken a turn for the worse.
Overcoming hurdles to small business financing

Oct 16, 2019 1:00 AM - According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Illinois is home to 1.2 million small businesses, which, collectively, employ nearly half of the private workforce in the state. What's more, the individuals who own and operate small businesses are optimistic about what the future holds. Bank of America's Spring 2019 Small Business Owner Report found more than half of local small business owners (57 percent) anticipated an increase in revenue, and nearly 60 percent planned to expand operations in the following 12 months.
Surviving and thriving during an economic downturn

Oct 16, 2019 1:00 AM - With the Great Recession almost ten years in our rearview mirror, we are all better positioned to leverage the lessons learned into preparedness for what may lie ahead.
Parents, teens: Wake up to the truth about 'dream schools'

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet
Oct 13, 2019 6:00 AM - The colleges your kids attend matter far less than the majors they choose, and multiple studies have shown elite schools don't offer any extra payoff for most graduates.
These are the 20 richest people in the automotive industry

Hannah Elliott
Oct 13, 2019 6:22 AM - This list includes some household names: Tesla's Elon Musk is worth $23.1 billion; Larry Ellison, with $58.5 billion in total wealth, owns a stake in Tesla that's worth more than $730 million. Others, you might not know -- or expect.
Startups with female founders raise more venture cash

Jeff Green
Oct 13, 2019 6:00 AM - The study adds to growing evidence that diversity at a company, in leadership, and in staffing, leads to better financial results.
October is the new April for accountants after tax law confusion

Laura Davison
Oct 13, 2019 6:20 AM - For Americans who couldn't figure out how to pay their taxes in April after Republicans overhauled the tax code, there is a new day of dread for accountants: Oct. 15. That's the filing deadline for individuals and corporations that asked the IRS for a six-month extension.
Analysis: GE pension freeze shows workers need better way to save

Nir Kaissar
Oct 13, 2019 6:10 AM - It's time to get serious about helping workers achieve a secure retirement.
Heartland Bank parent launches IPO

Oct 11, 2019 9:36 AM - HBT Financial, the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust Company and State Bank of Lincoln, lauched an initial public offering of stock Thursday.

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