Industry Guides
Industry-specific financing guides and business lending resources.
Bar and Restaurant Holiday Event Loans: Financing Your Busiest Season
Finance your bar or restaurant holiday season. Covers event preparation costs, staffing, inventory, marketing, and a month-by-month holiday event playbook.
Restaurant Holiday Season Loans: Prepare Your Kitchen for Q4 2026
A guide to restaurant holiday season financing for Q4 2026. Covers catering prep, seasonal staffing, menu investment, and the best loan options for restaurants.
Retail Store Business Loans: Funding Your Store in 2026
A guide to retail store business loans in 2026. Compare inventory financing, working capital, equipment loans, and expansion capital for retail owners.
The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber Review
Gerber's technician-manager-entrepreneur framework reshaped how small business owners think about their role. Three decades on, does the argument still land?
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Review
Michalowicz's system is a cash-allocation hack dressed as accounting. We evaluate whether the reverse-accounting approach holds up for real SMB finances.
The EOS Life by Gino Wickman Review: Does This Framework Deliver The Promise Of 'Do What You Love With People You Love'?
Wickman's EOS framework has millions of practitioners. The EOS Life turns inward — can the system that runs your business also redesign your life?
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Review: Berman & Knight's Numbers Book for Founders Who Skipped B-School
If your last finance class was in high school and you've just hired a CFO, this book is what you wish someone had handed you two years ago. A measured review.
QuickBooks Online for Beginners by Thomas Newton Review: Does This Guide Actually Get First-Time Users Set Up?
QuickBooks Online has a steeper learning curve than its marketing suggests. Newton's guide aims to be the handhold first-time users need. Does it deliver?
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz Review: Does the System Actually Work?
Mike Michalowicz's Profit First has become the default small-business cash-management book since its 2014 release. The method — flip the GAAP equation and pay yourself profit first — sounds gimmicky. We tracked three businesses using it for 18 months to see if the system actually produces results.
Rich Dad Poor Dad Review: Does Kiyosaki's Playbook Still Work in 2026?
Robert Kiyosaki's Rich Dad Poor Dad has sold 44 million copies in 28 years. We re-read it in 2026 to see whether the "assets vs liabilities" framework still applies — or if the decade of low rates and a $6 trillion crypto market have made the advice obsolete.
Bistro Business Loans: Finance Your Bistro or Small Restaurant in 2026
A complete guide to bistro business loans in 2026. Explore equipment financing, SBA loans, and working capital options for bistro and small restaurant owners.
Back-to-School Business Loans: Seasonal Financing for Retailers and Service Providers
How to finance your back-to-school season. Covers inventory financing, working capital loans, and seasonal strategies for retailers and service providers.