The Best way for your Women Owned Business can get access to Government Contracts
Reliant Funding celebrates women business owners and while creating our Complete Resource Guide for Women Business Owners, access to government contracts revealed itself as an existing challenge. To ensure that women business owners have equal access to opportunity, we have uncovered how you can certify your business to participate in the Women Owned Small Business […]
Ask the Expert: Jeanette Armbrust, Board Chair of NAWBO
Find your support network to help you grow and learn. At the National Association of Women Business Owners, we truly believe we are stronger together. For this reason, we have not only chapters throughout the country, but we also have a virtual platform that can allow you to connect with other women business owners regardless […]
Ask the Expert: Rieva Lesonsky, President and Founder of GrowBiz Media and Business Writer
Be confident. Overcome a fear of failure. Know your value and don’t let anyone undermine that. Studies have shown that women think they must excel at every part of a potential job or project—before they’ll even bid on it, while men might fill 3 of 10 criteria and just go for it. I hate to […]
Restaurant Owner Positions Business for Growth with Alternative Funding
A traditional Thai restaurant called Thai Chilli Pepper focuses all of its dishes around sharing the traditional flavors of it’s owner, Touchawee (Thy), with it’s patrons. This business is open seven days a week and now holds a 4.5 star rating. A few years ago, when the business needed to grow, Thy knew that she […]
Top Training and Support opportunities for Business Owners
It is National Women’s Small Business month and we have a full resource guide available with tactics, statistics and resources for women business owners looking for growth. In our guide, we uncover the top training and support opportunities open to women entrepreneurs. Below is an excerpt from the guide. To read more, you can download […]
Successful Business Owner uses Alternative Funding for Growth
Kim C. is the owner of Community Thrift and Treasure, a hallmark store in the community of Glenwood Springs, CO. She had a mission to support community sustainability and natural wellness after managing a thrift store out of a deficit and into a new building. Community Thrift and Treasure was opened in 2011 and has […]
The Top Networking Opportunities for Women Business Owners
The way women approach networking and find success is different than their male counterparts. Women who have additional networks have been proven to be more successful than those that don’t. In order to find the best networking opportunities to grow your business, we have listed the top networking organizations and what they can offer your […]
The Types of Business Funding Available to Business Owners [Part 2]
SBA Loans SBA Loans are loans offered through the Small Business Administration and are government backed. You can find terms anywhere from 5-25 years but to obtain your funds, your wait time is 1-3 months. This loan option is good for businesses who have a month or more until they need funding and have all […]
The Types of Business Funding Available to Business Owners [Part 1]
Finding the right funding tool for your business is like any other use of tools for business operations. You might not use a sharpie on a whiteboard, or a glue stick to secure a 10-page presentation. Both tools work for the job, but certainly are not effective. Because of this, we have outlined the funding […]
