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Home Business Finance Can I Grow My Start-up Business With Credit Cards? Here’s How
As a start-up business owner you might (make that “will”) find it difficult to find a source of capital to grow your business. Who doesn’t need a small business loan, right? However, did you know that your start-up can benefit greatly from the use of small business credit cards? That’s right, small business credit cards can be used to capitalize your business in a way that will take you from the start-up stage to the existing business stage with ease (well, you know what I mean).
According to a study conducted by Keybridge Research, “small business credit cards are a major contributor to the success of small businesses and the U.S. economy overall”, especially for early stage businesses. The study also found that:
The positive results you can experience by using small business credit cards to grow your start-up business are endless. Not only that, but where else will you find low-cost (can you say 0% introductory offer) financing with no collateral and no financials required? If you decide to use credit cards as an early stage financing tool, you need to understand the importance of using them the right way. Here are some key points you should keep in mind should you decide to use credit cards to finance your business:
Nothing is more exciting than taking your dream from concept to reality. Most of us need at least some financing to bridge that divide between our dreams and the realization of those dreams. Credit cards may not be the financing tool you dreamed about but they are a viable option and, in many cases, the best option you have in the first couple years of your business. Don’t be discouraged and not take action. That only delays your business. Think about using credit cards the right way and you can make them a valuable tool that can get you from the batters box to first or even second base. Most successful business owners have done it so why not you!
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Source: Keybridge Research LLC, QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF CREDIT CARDS ON SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH & U.S. JOB CREATION,
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Tom Gazaway is a CEO and founder of Hawkeye Management. The primary goal of his business is to connect entrepreneurs and small business owners with capital to help them achieve their goals and dreams.
Tom Gazaway is the founder & CEO of Hawkeye Management. Tom is one of less than 50 people across the country who holds the title of Certified Credit Expert Witness. Additionally, he is the only person in the country who holds the combination of credit certifications he has earned – this also includes CMPS and XCO certifications from the CMPS Institute and Xinnix Mortgage Academy and also has his FICO Pro Certification from AllRegs Academy. Tom received his Economics and Business degree from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. Hawkeye Management specializes in unsecured business loans and lines of credit.
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