The National Federation of Independent Business was founded in 1943, and since then they’ve been working hard to help folks like you start and operate a business.

Yes, the NFIB is a membership organization…but the resource center on their Web site is full of small business hints, tips and tricks that are available at no charge to anyone with a Web browser.

And yes, that means you.

Here’s the URL: http://www.nfib.com/BusinessResources .

There’s a ton of useful information on this site, I have to tell you. Here are the top-level categories you have to choose from:

• Start My Business

• Sell My Business

• Sales & Marketing

• Finance and Accounting

• Staffing

• Healthcare & Benefits

• Insurance

• Legal Help

• Management & Leadership

• Safety & Training

• Tax Help

• Tech & Office Support

• Customer Service

And each of these categories is broken down even further. Here’s just a partial list of what you’ll discover in the “Cash Flow” subcategory under Finance and Accounting:

• The Importance of Healthy Cash Flow for Small Businesses

• Short on Cash? Try Bartering!

• Budgeting By the Numbers

• How to Become Less Dependent on Large Clients

• Don’t Make a Sale, Make a Long-Term Customer

• Cutting Costs: Five Ways to Get Your Employees to Save

• Crunching Numbers: Smart Accounting Practices Can Help You Stay in the Black

• Five Tips for Staying Afloat During an Economic Downturn

• Don’t Let Your Cash Flow Freeze up in This Credit-Crunch Economy

Any one of these tips could save (or make) your company a significant amount of money.

Enjoy!

P.S. The articles are an easy read, and they’re full of great info—no filler, no fluff. Just great advice to help you run your business.

P.P.S. Saving money is great…but if saving money isn’t enough, and you’re tired of being turned down by traditional commercial lenders, why not give us a call at 954-510-0328. Let’s see what we can do to help you protect your cash flow, buy inventory, expand, and more.