Posts of Category: Business Resources

Lauren

How to Succeed in Business (By Doing More than Just Trying)

By Lauren
August 18, 2011 9:58 AM

Imagine that you suddenly have an opportunity to buy a business from two retiring owners. It’s in an industry that you know well, but you’ve never owned your own company before. Deciding to leave steady employment to go out on  Continue Reading »

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Chad

From Business Owner to Home Owner: Mortgage Challenges of the Self-Employed

By Chad
August 10, 2011 10:09 AM

You bust your hump every day.  You bring valuable goods and services to your town.  You create jobs in a dismal economy.  You are the entrepreneur, the small business owner, the self-employed. And how do mortgage lenders repay you for  Continue Reading »

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guest

Time to Pay the Bill? Reach for Your Phone, Not Your Wallet

By guest
July 15, 2011 10:30 AM

How attached are you to your car keys? Your wallet? Your cell phone? These three objects are kept secure by our side every day because they hold access to very important and valuable information.  I can’t count the number of  Continue Reading »

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Gavin

Think Before You Jump: Drafting a Business Plan

By Gavin
May 24, 2011 9:00 AM

It has to work on paper first.  Your business, that is.  A business plan is a written summary and guide to starting and running a business.  A well-written plan creates a blueprint for success and can help you obtain financing,  Continue Reading »

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Gavin

Information is Power in Business Banking

By Gavin
May 18, 2011 9:25 AM

Sit at your desk, go online and pick one of the major Internet search engines.  Now enter a random search related to your business – say, communications or identity theft or local business resources.  Almost without exception the first results  Continue Reading »

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Gavin

As Grandpa Used to Say: “Measure Twice, Cut Once”: Double-Check Details When Closing a Business Loan

By Gavin
January 16, 2011 10:30 AM

What a great day – you’ve just closed your new business loan and are looking forward to buying that equipment and clearing those bills. At this point the deal is done, the die is cast – there’s no going back.  Continue Reading »

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Gavin

Landing a Small Business Loan

By Gavin
December 14, 2010 9:00 AM

You and your banker are getting along pretty well and then… you need something.  You know the old saying – a friend in need is a friend indeed?  Well here’s the first big test of the relationship. What steps should  Continue Reading »

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Katelyn

Our “Housewarming Party” on Rittenhouse Square

By Katelyn
October 21, 2010 9:00 AM

What is it about a certain place that makes everyone want to be a part of it? Is it the feeling you get with the anticipation of heading to that special place? The feeling of contentment, that you’d rather be  Continue Reading »

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Gavin

Everybody Likes a Good Story

By Gavin
September 9, 2010 10:30 AM

Think of a friend, a family member, a business partner, or a customer.  Close your eyes and picture them in your mind.  Ready? If you were introducing them to someone new, what would you say?  It might be something like:  Continue Reading »

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Steve

A Recipe for Job Growth

By Steve
July 21, 2010 9:15 AM

Tell me I’m going to a press conference about how Susquehanna Bank’s SBA lending helps to create jobs, and I’m happy to do it. It’s part of my job. Tell me the press conference is at Philadelphia’s hottest new Italian  Continue Reading »

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