Welcome to the Language of Business.

After walking through the different financial documents in episode one, episode two takes a deeper dive into how big picture financial management tools such as ratios, creating budgets and dialing in your working capital can help you access where you are in your business and how to make well informed decisions.

Resources:

• SBA Launch Courses

• SBA Fund Your Business

• SBA Find Investors Tool

As you are getting your business started or as you reach points of growth, you may need to access capital. Taking out a loan or bringing on an investor might be your next step. This episode will cover information to have on hand and how to build a trusted relationship with your financial institution for when you are ready.

Resources:

• SBA Launch Courses

• SBA Fund Your Business

• SBA Find Investors Tool

• SBA Guide to Preparing a Loan Proposal

• Prepare Yourself to Ask for more Funds

• Business Oregon Access To Capital Programs and Tools

• Business Oregon General Checklist for Accessing Capital

When owning a business, it is important to try to plan for as much as possible, both the good and the bad. This episode will guide you to protect yourself from a possible business crisis. How can you protect your incredible asset in the event of an emergency? This episode talks about both backing up your information and business insurance.

Resources:

• SBA Basics of Business Insurance

• Basics of Insurance

• Get Ready

• Jim Teece’s Top 10 Ways to Protect Your Business in an Emergency

This concluding episode is about building a team of trusted advisors to help you know what you don’t know. Everyone needs help and everyone needs support. This episode will help you think about your business needs and what kind of help might serve you best.