The How to of Disaster Relief

Anchor Business Brokers & Advisors

SBA Disaster Relief This site allows the public to see what relief is available by state and county. https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Declarations/Index/?utm_source=pardot&utm_medium=image&utm_campaign=MC_Partners_SBA_Relief_Assistance_03_17_2020 Apply for a Disaster Relief Loan This file walks you through the steps to apply for a loan, and the documentation that is needed to complete the request. https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Documents/Three_Step_Process_SBA_Disaster_Loans.pdf   SBA Disaster […]

Governor Ron DeSantis Activates Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Florida the Sunshine State

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he has activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced economic injury from COVID-19. The application period opened March 17, 2020 and […]

The Corona Virus is taking its toll – SBA Providing Disaster Loan Assistance in Many States Affected

Corona Virus

The U.S. Small Business Administration thru its disaster relief program is offering low-interest coronavirus disaster relief loans for working capital to California, New York, Washington, and dozens of other state’s small businesses that are suffering substantial economic damage as a result of the COVID-19. Not all states have applied for this […]

Questions and Answers: EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program Modernization Rule – From the USCIS

EB-5 Visa

This article is reprinted from the USCIS website. Priority Date Retention Q. Who may benefit from the new EB-5 rule’s priority date retention provision? A. Investors who file a new Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Investor, on or after Nov. 21, 2019, may use the priority date of a previously approved Form I-526 petition, subject to certain conditions. Q. When would USCIS not allow […]

2019 Small Business Market: Uncertainty Creates Opportunity and Risk – Part 2

Presentation - we show you the numbers

This is Part 2 of the Small Business (Sales) Market Place 2019 Top Performing Markets by Sales Among cities with at least 50 transactions, Richmond, VA saw the biggest increase in activity, with 53 percent more businesses changing hands. Other cities that experienced a notable increase in 2019 transactions include Baltimore […]

2019 Sales of Small Businesses Look Back: Uncertainty Creates Opportunity and Risk – Part 1

We show you the real numbers

Annual Insight Report shows that while small business sales still remain at historically high levels, 2019 transactions took a five percent dip from record-setting 2018 levels. The number of small businesses that changed hands in 2019 dropped slightly compared to last year according to the latest BizBuySell Insight Report, a nationally-recognized economic […]

S-Corporations vs. Limited Liability Companies – What is the right Company structure for you?

Business decissions

I am tempted to say “in the beginning” … However, some context is useful. Fundamentally there are three forms of business entities. A Sole Proprietor(ship), a Partnership, and lastly Corporation. I suspect they were developed in that order. Everything else stems from those three forms. In determining which form is good […]