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Help Wanted: Five Ways to Overcome the Labor Shortage

3 minute read

April 15, 2025

In December, a National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) report found that 34% of small business owners had unfilled job openings. This finding underscores small business owners' ongoing need for labor. In fact, each of...

Fora Financial News

Fora Financial Extends, Upsizes $26 Million Investment-Grade Corporate Note Issuance

2 minute read

April 3, 2025

Fora Financial, a leading provider of flexible financing to small and medium-sized businesses, today announced the closing of $16 million in new unsecured corporate notes, rated investment grade by Egan-Jones Ratings Company. The Company also...

Small Business

Six Notable Business Associations for Entrepreneurial Women

4 minute read

March 18, 2025

Whether you're just starting to pitch your business idea to investors, or you've been up and running for years, sometimes you need a little boost. This could mean hearing about new ways to do the...

Thought Leadership

CEO Jared Feldman on Small Business Performance in 2025

6 minute read

March 12, 2025

Small business optimism has hit its highest point in six years, according to the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index Conditions for lending have reached their highest point in three years, according to the American Bankers...

Small Business

Women-Owned Business Certification: Four Heavy-Hitters

4 minute read

March 6, 2025

If you're an entrepreneurial woman, have you noticed that many of your peers have joined organizations offering women-owned business certifications? These groups let mix and mingle in exciting new networks — and perhaps win some...

Working Capital

Working Capital Cycles: How to Improve Your Business’s Cycle

4 minute read

February 25, 2025

As it is in comedy, success in business is all about timing. When, and how quickly, does money arrive? When, and how quickly, does it leave? This cadence is known as your working capital cycle...

Fora Financial News

Fora Financial Announces Leadership Changes, Appoints Company Veterans to COO and CMO Roles

1 minute read

February 19, 2025

Fora Financial, a leading provider of flexible financing solutions to the nation's small and medium-sized businesses, reported the appointment of two long-time employees to new leadership roles, effective immediately. Co-founder and CEO Jared Feldman has...

Small Business

Is Crowdfunding Right for Your Small Business?

3 minute read

February 11, 2025

For more than a decade, small business owners have been empowered to bypass traditional lenders and appeal to the general public for seed money. This process of "crowdfunding" often works well. In fact, an $8.8...

Working Capital

How to Pick the Best Financing Terms on a Business Loan

5 minute read

February 4, 2025

Businesses can have many great reasons for seeking working capital – getting up and running, expanding operations, or even just buying additional inventory at a bargain price. When used smartly, borrowed capital can reduce the stress...