Premium Card Fee Hikes Squeeze Traveling Business Owners

Travel Spending, Finance News, over a photo of a passenger jet flying through a clear sky.

Amex and Chase have raised premium card fees to $895 and $795, adding employee card costs and tighter lounge rules that can push totals past $2,500 a year. For business owners, the real question is whether travel credits and perks match actual spending, or whether a $0 annual fee card better serves the business.

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Business Funding Profiles: Which of the 6 Types Are You?

 Contributor: Ari Page and Kayla Page When You Apply, Lenders See More Than a Form You see a form. A few pages of questions about your business, your revenue, and your credit history. You fill it out, hit submit, and wait. The lender sees something different. They see a full financial picture of who you…

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Why More Small Businesses Are Choosing Credit Cards Over Loans

 Contributor: Ari Page and Kayla Page Research Note: This analysis draws from research published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey, the SBA Office of Advocacy, and the JPMorgan Chase Institute to examine how small business financing has shifted and what it means for owners navigating today’s funding…

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Why Strong Business Credit Determines How Fast Your Business Can Grow

               Contributors: Ari Page and Liana Ricci  |  4 min read Every growing business eventually reaches the same moment. Demand increases, opportunities appear, and expansion suddenly becomes possible. The challenge is not the idea. It is the resources required to move forward. Growth opportunities rarely wait for perfect timing. Hiring,…

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How to Use Business Credit to Hire, Expand, or Launch Offer #2

Every entrepreneur eventually hits “The Wall.” It’s that frustrating plateau where your business is doing well enough to keep you exhausted, but not quite well enough to afford the very things that would stop the exhaustion. You need a project manager to take the weight off your shoulders, a bigger marketing budget to reach new audiences, or the capital to…

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The Hidden Link Between Business Formation and Funding

Many entrepreneurs begin thinking about funding when they are ready to apply. They gather documents, check their credit, and look for options. What often gets overlooked is that lenders begin evaluating a business long before an application is submitted.  Business formation and proper structuring play a major role in whether funding is approved, how much is offered, and what terms are…

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