[ad_1] Given the Fed’s recent rate increase and three more increases expected this year, the lending space — especially as it relates to small business — will likely see some changes. On the most surface level, some factors are easy enough to anticipate. For example, rates on small business loans …

[ad_1] This article was written by YEC member Beth Doane. She is managing partner of the award-winning communications firm Main & Rose, a journalist, speaker and social entrepreneur. Attracting investors, reaching new customers or even landing a book deal, major speaking opportunity or television appearance can be game changers for you and your …

[ad_1] Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » Whether it’s for a first-time sales call or an interaction with a long-term client, difficult conversations seem to occur with some frequency during the sales process. Related: 7 Strategies to Succeed With That Demanding, Difficult Customer According to …

[ad_1] Although the basics of search engine optimization (SEO) can be easily understood and implemented by even the greenest of webmasters, you still might need to consider hiring an SEO consulting agency. Maybe you’re too swamped with business responsibilities to dedicate the necessary time to your website‘s SEO. Or maybe …

[ad_1] Entrepreneurs rely on investors for funding, support and guidance. Naturally, this type of business relationship can bring out the best or the worst in different types of investors. Startup communities around the world depend on trusted, altruistic investors who are well-aligned with their founders — here are a few investor …

[ad_1] This story appears in the November 2016 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » The $510,000 Crista Freeman had raised from angel investors served her well: The money helped her Phin & Phebes artisanal ice cream reach stores around New York City. After four years, she was ready to expand — …

[ad_1] The following excerpt is from the staff of Entrepreneur Media’s book Finance Your Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes Borrowing from friends and family makes sense. People with whom you have close relationships know you’re reliable and competent, so there should be no problem in asking for a loan, …

[ad_1] Reader Resource Join Entrepreneur’s The Goal Standard Challenge and make 2017 yours. Learn more » In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Brian Tracy discusses the importance of setting goals.  Whether your goal is to become a millionaire or simply to have enough money saved up to take a good …

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[ad_1] Most websites exist to turn a profit, no matter what other secondary goals they have; even charitable and organization pages need to bring in money through donations. But choosing a pretty design and making a good offer sometimes isn’t enough to guarantee that your visitors will convert. Related: Balance Growth …