Building a creditworthy business and obtaining the funding you need without having to put your personal credit or personal assets at risk is key. Learn more about business credit and how it impacts start-up capital, credit score, and an SBA loan.

Show Notes

In this episode of The Virtual Ingenuity Business Podcast, Claudine Land, Business Strategist with Virtual Ingenuity, LLC discuss how credit plays a role in business, with Darryl Johnson, President of Business Credit Works. Utilizing his experience in lending and finance, Darryl started Business Credit Works by using a customized approach as he believes that every business is unique with different needs, funding goals, and credit demands. His mission is to help his clients build a creditworthy business and obtain the funding needed without having to put their personal credit or personal assets at risk.

Listen as we discuss:

• What is Business Credit?

• Why would a business owner need it?

• If a business owner has a new business, is help available with start-up capital for that business?

• Can a business owner get business credit with a bad credit score? What is considered a bad credit score?

• Can a business owner use Business credit to get an SBA loan? We close by asking Darryl if our listeners could have one take-a-away from what we talked about today, what is that one takeaway, and what is the one piece of advice he wished someone had given him when starting his business.

Learn more about Business Credit Works:

• Website: https://www.businesscreditworks.com/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2464329113814959

• LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-credit-works/

Tune in to additional episodes of The Virtual Ingenuity Business podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify. We would love it if you like, subscribe, rate, and comment.

• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-virtual-ingenuity-business-podcast/id1644909518

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43s0aubuQOxnjXoqqAnjIp

You may visit our website at: https://virtualingenuityllc.com

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Understanding your business taxes can be cumbersome. Learn the basic accounting and tax filings including ways to make estimated tax payments, filing deadlines, extensions, and what to do with your PPP money. Virtual Ingenuity, LLC and Moshe Klein discuss important tax preparation and accounting strategies for your business. Listen to the conversation.

Show Notes

On The Virtual Ingenuity Business Podcast, host Claudine Land chat with Moshe Klein. Since 1982, Moshe Klein and Associates have been providing AFFORDABLE bookkeeping and tax services to small business owners and individuals in all 50 states. Moshe takes pride in knowing his clients by name. He enjoys being available to his clients to answer routine questions and to provide guidance in just about any matter concerning small business. Moshe has served on the board of many non-profit and business organizations over the years. He is also the founder and event host at Power Networking Team and is the host of the weekly feature program SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Specific items that businesses can claim on their tax return

• Filing dates and deadlines •How a business owner can file an extension

• Making Estimated Tax payments and options for doing so

• State income tax

• How to file if a business owner has employees

• What a business owner should do with the PPP money received

We close by asking Moshe if our listeners could have one take-a-away from what we talked about today, what is that one takeaway, and what is the one piece of advice he wished someone had given him when starting his business.

Learn more about Moshe Klein and Associates:

• Website: https://mkabusiness.com/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MKALtd/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mosheklein/

Tune in to additional episodes of The Virtual Ingenuity Business podcast on Apple Podcast and Spotify. We would love it if you like, subscribe, rate, and comment.

• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-virtual-ingenuity-business-podcast/id1644909518

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43s0aubuQOxnjXoqqAnjIpYou may visit our website at https://virtualingenuityllc.com/

Thank you for listening!

Let’s impact together!

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It's no secret that men and women think differently when it comes to certain aspects of a business. What are those differences and are there similarities? How do women thrive as entrepreneurs? Virtual Ingenuity and Amelia Waters discuss the ways in which women thrive in business. Listen to the conversation here.

Capturing grant funding can be highly competitive and crafting a compelling grant proposal is imperative to get funded. Learn how to increase the chances of receiving a grant for a non-profit organization and the resources available to hire a grant writer. Virtual Ingenuity and Lara Allen, Founder of Non-Profit Navigators, discuss the resources available and the process of grant writing for non-profit organizations. Listen to the conversation.

Coworking spaces provide small businesses a space to work, network, and participate in the local business community. Listen to the conversation as Kim Lee, Owner of Forge - Birmingham's Favorite Coworking Space, joins us as a guest on The Virtual Ingenuity Business Podcast to discuss the benefits of having a coworking space for your business.  

Your well-being, the maintenance of physical, mental, and emotional stability and balance, is the key to preventing burnout. When objective and subjective well-being come together, they create an overall sense of wellness. It is the foundation of mental and physical wellness that allows us to function at our highest potential. Listen to the conversation with Dr. Valencia Moses, founder of Be Vibrant Today, and learn the tools that will help you to be in alignment and intentional to live a successful and meaningful life.

Virtual Ingenuity, LLC and Cheryl Lynch discuss ways to recession-proof your business. It's crucial for business owners and managers to prepare their organizations to survive and thrive through a recession. Listen to actionable ideas that have helped protect companies across industries during past recessions.

Virtual Ingenuity, LLC, and Cecilia Hegamin-Younger discuss various ways of networking and how it can benefit your business. Networking is about sharing and building relationships. It takes effort and consistency and is an excellent source to gain new perspectives and ideas to help you in your business role. Learn powerful networking tips for introverts and how to strengthen your networking skills. Listen to the conversation here.

Virtual Ingenuity, LLC and Katherine Zobre discuss the importance of having a business plan. A business plan should set clear goals, which can help to measure success. It can also be used to help identify the need for new goals or plans. Learn more about the importance of having a business plan, preferred templates, and how to put together a cash flow projection.

Virtual Ingenuity, LLC and Torin Brazzle discuss the steps to starting a business. Starting a business can be both an exciting and time-consuming process. Join us as we discuss the process from idea to implementation and the resources available to guide an entrepreneur through this process to build a strong foundation for a successful business. Listen to the conversation.