SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER
A collection of Harper’s and outside resources to help you make more informed decisions about growing your business.
Optimizing Cash Flow
Essential Cash Flow Rules for Startups
Advanced Tactics for Fast Customer Payment and Strong Cash Flow (Part I)
Advanced Tactics for Fast Customer Payment and Strong Cash Flow (Part II)
General Business Resources
22 Financial Resources for Women Business Owners
Best Billing Software for Small Business (that aren’t QuickBooks)
Last Minute Tax Tips for Small Businesses
9 Tips to Make Your Sales Organization the Best it’s Ever Been
Facebook Tactics for Small Business 101
Advanced Facebook Tactics for Small Business 201
8 Vital Social Media Tips for Small Businesses
Building a Lifestyle Business in a Startup World (Harper guest article)
From Wall Street to Entrepreneurship: 6 Hard Lessons Learned (Harper guest article)
Saving Money at Industry Conventions (Harper in the news)
What types of insurance do you protect your small business with? (Harper in the news)
Fundraising and Financing
Harper Partners’ Intro to Startup Finance Presentation
How to Improve Your Credit Score Fast
No Collateral Business Loans
Business Loans for Bad Credit
Small Business Loans: The Definitive Guide
Entrepreneurs Are Turning Facebook and LinkedIn Feeds into Funding Opportunities (Harper in the news)
How to Create Financial Projections that get Investors’ Attention (Harper guest article)
How to Make Your Startup’s Financials More Attractive to Outside Investors (Harper guest article)
How to Create a Business Plan and Get a Bank Loan in 5 Steps (Harper guest article)
Should you Fundraise or Bootstrap your Business?
Q&A with Harper Cofounder on Alternative Financing Options
Turned Down by the Bank? Here’s What to Do Next
Finding Funding When You’re a Hardware Startup (Harper guest article)
Do You Really Even Need VC? (Mark Suster Blog)
Phoenix Phenomena and the Unicorn Bubble (bryce.vc Blog)
You Shouldn’t Raise VC as a Services Business and that’s Totally Okay (Mark Suster Blog)
Ten Questions Every Founder Should Ask before Raising Venture Debt (Bessemer Venture Partners)
Why I Waited 10 Years Before Taking VC Funding (Ryan Smith – CEO and cofounder of Qualtrics guest post)
Factoring
Invoice Factoring 101: Picking the Best Factoring Company
Small Business Factoring
What is Factoring and How Does it Work?
Accounts Receivable Factoring at Work: Case Studies
Harper Factoring Case Study
Advertising Startups + Invoice Factoring: A Perfect Match
Invoice Factoring for Startups: Cheaper and Faster than Venture Capital