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Nov 12, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Kevin Indig |Sophia Bernazzani |Maddie Rehayem |Lauren Pope
Whether it's the lure of household chores, the temptation of Netflix, or even family interruptions, staying focused when working from home can be tough. Luckily, you can avoid distractions and unlock maximal productivity when working from home with some hacks, like using task management tools or productivity bots. I recently asked my Twitter followers:What’s the biggest problem with working from home?
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Maddie Rehayem
Looking to understand the financial health of a business before investing? Understanding the debt ratio can give you the answers you need. It’s a key metric that reveals how much of a company’s assets are funded by debt versus equity—making it a must-know for business owners, investors, and financial pros.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Mara Calvello |Maddie Rehayem |Devin Pickell
One of the most significant motivators for employees is often—if not always—money. If you were to ask me about my ideal workplace, I would say it’s somewhere I feel genuinely invested in its success—a place where my hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded in meaningful ways. While many businesses prioritize profitability, neglecting employee satisfaction can lead to decreased morale, increased turnover, and, ultimately, a decline in the company's bottom line.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Maddie Rehayem |Elyssa Helfman
People in investing often look for options that promise security and potential for high- growth. Convertible bonds offer both. Read on to know how. What are convertible bonds? Convertible bonds are regular corporate bonds that can also be converted into a specified number of shares of common stock in the issuing company or into cash of equal value. They are debt instruments because they pay interest regularly and have a fixed maturity date.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Holly Landis |Maddie Rehayem |Alexa Drake
No matter the size of your business, having continual cash flow throughout your operations is essential for ongoing success. But when you rely on clients or customers to pay you on time, you may run into situations where you need cash before that payment date arrives. The good news is that different funding options are available to business owners that let you fill in those gaps between invoices being sent and payment being received. One of those is known as invoice factoring.
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May 29, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Maddie Rehayem |Alyssa Towns Swantkoski
Beyond stock and loans, companies have another tool to raise money: corporate bonds. What are corporate bonds? A corporate bond is a loan given by an investor to a company seeking to raise money for running and growing a business in exchange for interest payments and the return of the principal at a future date. Companies sell these bonds when they need capital to pay bills, buy new equipment, fund research projects, buy back shares, or manage existing debt.
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May 9, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Holly Landis |Maddie Rehayem
When most people think about turning a profit from a business, they assume it comes from traditional ownership, where you’re the boss and oversee the entire operation. But that’s not the only way you can make money from a company. In fact, you can own a piece of multiple companies at once, without any of the day-to-day responsibilities of supervision while making some money from their profits. And it’s all thanks to stocks. What is a stock?
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Alyssa Towns Swantkoski |Maddie Rehayem
Dealing in corporate bonds isn’t always smooth sailing, but corporations can provide investors with a life jacket in the form of a sinking fund. What is a sinking fund? A sinking fund is a fund businesses and individuals use to gradually set aside money to pay off a debt or bond. In corporate finance, companies use sinking funds to pay off corporate bonds. By saving money in a sinking fund, you and your team can also prevent future financial troubles if you don’t save enough to pay off the bond.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Holly Landis |Maddie Rehayem
Money makes the world go round. If you’re running a business, there’s a good chance that you’ll need to borrow money to support the company at some point. However, with the amount of paperwork required to take out a loan, it can quickly become a challenge to keep track of what you owe and who to. That’s where notes payable can help you out. What are notes payable? Notes payable are a type of promissory note or formal IOU between a borrower and a lender.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
learn.g2.com | Holly Landis |Maddie Rehayem |Mary Clare Novak
Borrowing and lending money are something most of us do at some point in our lives. Whether it’s through a formal loan with a bank or among friends or family, a record of the loan helps make sure that all the lender is eventually repaid. A verbal agreement isn’t enough if large sums of money are exchanged informally, like when loaning your sibling some cash for a car or helping a friend out with rent.
