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Ask Barbara anything. Your burning business questions, answered.
Running a successful business takes a great vision, perseverance and capital. No one knows that better than Barbara Corcoran, entrepreneur and star of the hit TV show Shark Tank. We teamed up with Barbara to help more small business owners get her no-nonsense, straightforward advice. Here’s your chance to ask Barbara anything; whether it’s questions…
7 Ways the Government Could Help Your Small Business
For business owners, it can be easy to think of the government as a giant hassle. There’s all that red tape you have to fight for necessary permits, then of course there’s paying taxes, certifying employees, complying with all local, state, and federal laws, and the list goes on. Still, despite the day-to-day hurdles that…
Should You Sell Your Goods at a Flea Market or Crafts Fair?
Handmade crafts are enjoying a heyday in Canada. Etsy is seeing $2 billion in sales, which may soon be eclipsed by the fast-growing newcomer, Amazon Handmade. And brick-and-mortar markets are seeing a similar rise in interest. More and more consumers want unique handmade or vintage goods that display high-quality workmanship and offer an alternative to…
Barbara Corcoran Seal of Approval Winners’ Dreams Becoming Reality
Our Barbara Corcoran Seal of Approval contest winners achieved a lot since meeting with Barbara and receiving $10,000 each from OnDeck to grow their businesses. The December 2015 consultation with Barbara sparked a steady amount of opportunities for our three winners. Read on to see what they accomplished since our last check in. The Gents…
How the Military Prepared these Veterans for the Business World
Militaries equip soldiers with the skills to fulfill their missions and be great leaders in the process. But what happens when the military service ends and its back to civilian life? Business ownership is one avenue open to these veterans, and two OnDeck customers were kind enough to share their stories of how they came…
Building a Successful Small Business: Advice From Women Entrepreneurs
We know many small business owners have difficulty accessing capital, but women business owners have particular trouble. While women own roughly 36% of the small businesses in the United States, only 5.5% successfully find financing at the bank, and 50% of those who applied for funding received nothing, according to the National Women’s Business Council.…
Barbara Corcoran Seal of Approval Winners On Track to Meet Their Goals
It’s been over two months since our Barbara Corcoran Seal of Approval contest winners received $10,000 each from OnDeck to grow their businesses and their private consultation Barbara Corcoran. It was fun to meet them at OnDeck HQ in New York City. Our winners gave us an update of their progress in early February, and…
5 Questions With…Metro Cobbler & Co Shoe Repair’s Sunny Yoo
Our blog series “5 Questions With…” takes a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of our small business customers. Our next installment is below! Name: Sunny Yoo Company: Metro Cobbler & Co Shoe Repair / Hakky Shoe Repair & Tailor Location: Owings Mills & Hanover, MD Products/Services: Shoe and Leather Goods Repair Years in Business: 5…
See Where Our Barbara Corcoran Seal of Approval Winners Are Now…
It’s been over a month since our Barbara Corcoran Seal of Approval contest winners received the opportunity of a lifetime – $10,000 to grow their businesses from OnDeck, and a private consultation session with business mogul Barbara Corcoran at OnDeck HQ in New York City. We checked in with our winners to see how they put…
5 Questions With…Modwalls’s Rebecca Lonergan
Our blog series “5 Questions With…” takes a behind-the-scenes look into the lives of our small business customers. Our next installment is below! Name: Rebecca Lonergan Company: Modwalls Location: Aptos, CA Products/Services: Online modern tile store Years in Business: 12 Years Facebook: Modwallstile Twitter: @Modwalls 1) Tell us about your business – what do you…
Can Small Restaurants Get Rid of Tips?
The idea of getting rid of tipping has reached a tipping point at some restaurants–most notably high-end dining rooms in big cities. But is the trend here to stay? And will it trickle down to smaller restaurants? In many states, waitstaff at restaurants depend on tips to round out their paychecks. Minimum hourly wages dip…
5 Questions with…Force Fin’s Susanne Chess and Bob Evans
Our blog series “5 Questions With…” takes a behind-the-scenes look into the daily lives of our small business customers. Our next installment is below! Name: Susanne Chess and Bob Evans Company: Force Fin Location: Santa Barbara, CA Products/Services: Underwater equipment Years in Business: 31 Years Facebook: ForceFin Twitter: @ForceFin 1) Tell us about a day…
How To Get Happy Customers To Write You Online Reviews
In the age of the Internet, reviews of your business are easier than ever for customers to write, and for potential customers to access. Before checking out a new store or the latest restaurant, potential customers frequently whip out Yelp or the company’s Facebook page. Positive reviews boost your visibility, give you a good reputation,…
How to Make the Most of Your Small Business Facebook Page
Whether you use Facebook as your exclusive digital outreach, or as one piece of your online efforts, a little bit of knowledge goes a long way. Random updates and haphazard sharing aren’t going to gain followers; but with these best practices in place, you can work to gain new customers and increase customer loyalty. Build…
Young Wizards Academy Launches ‘Cauldron Creations’ Party
To celebrate our recent expansion into Canada, we held contests in Toronto and Vancouver to give small businesses the opportunity to win $5,000 (CAD) by answering one simple question: Why Do You Love Being a Small Business Owner? We’re checking in with Young Wizards Academy (YWA), our Vancouver-area small business winner 60 days after the…