“You should have read your contract” are words that a business owner only hears once they realize that the service they paid for, the asset they purchased, or the financing they secured isn’t quite what they though it was. It’s a sentence no one wants to hear, and in the case of capital advance providers like Wellen, a sentence no … Read More
Protecting Your Restaurant’s Network in the Age of Hackers
With retail computer network breaches becoming increasingly common and garnering more media attention, restaurant owners have a responsibility to keep their customers’ personal and financial information private. Preventive strategies can help keep your customers’ information safe and your business running. Here’s some advice you can use to help keep your restaurant’s network secure.
Do you know who your small business funding company is?
The market for providing capital solutions to small business is dynamic and crowded. For every new company eager to launch is a lender at the ready to provide financial back-up. And as a result of the rise in demand, funding companies and brokers are advertising and promoting their brands through every possible channel. They’re looking to drive customers to their … Read More
Can a small business use Zelle (and other tools like it)?
Cashless payments are emerging in all areas of global commerce because of their safety and convenience. These cashless payments reduce the risk of cash handling and are compatible with several systems that make global transactions possible and traceable. They can take on several forms, from “primitive” credit and debit cards, and online transfers, to more technologically-forward mobile apps, mobile wallets, … Read More
Amazon’s Rise Fills Small Business Needs
Amazon is not only shaping how people shop online — more than 75 percent of US online consumers shop on Amazon most of the time — the retail goliath is changing how business owners supply their offices. Finding the right office space requires a great deal of work and effort: from weighing all the pros and cons of a location … Read More
Expert Tips for Renting Office Space for Your Small Business
There’s a lot to think about when you’re looking into renting office space for your business. You’re going to want to weigh everything from how much space you need to who your landlord will be and what their reputation is. Given that renting office space will most likely end up being one of the biggest expenses for your company, you … Read More
How to Recruit Top Talent for Your Small Business
Having the right, motivated talent is essential for your small business to grow. However, recruiting that talent is a job in and of itself — and it is not an easy one. By knowing where to search for talent and what to offer them, you’ll be able to get the right people on your team. Here are our best insights … Read More
Has “Alternative Finance” Gone Mainstream?
Did your favorite college band stop being cool when they ‘sold out’ and wrote their first radio hit? Does anyone remember that you heard of them first? Probably not. But that doesn’t make the music any less compelling. It’s just as good as it always was – making it popular doesn’t really change anything. Following suit from music and popular … Read More
Gibraltar Capital Advance is now Wellen Capital
GIBRALTAR CAPITAL ADVANCE REBRANDS AS WELLEN CAPITAL Announces WellenScore Application Scoring System Chicago, IL – June 4, 2018. Today, Gibraltar Capital Advance announced they have changed their name to Wellen Capital, LLC. Following the successful sale of related company Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC in February of this year, parent company TZ Mountain Capital Holdings, LLC began the process of re-branding … Read More
How Google My Business Works for Owners
Local SEO is a must for virtually all small businesses. While pretty similar to ‘regular’ SEO practices, targeting a local audience allows businesses to promote their products and services to customers in a specific area, in real time. Because connecting with the community is so vital for small business success, Google has developed a way for small businesses to stand … Read More