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By Laura Fowler and Susan Littleton

 

By: Buck Hollister

The need for a business tax consultant and attorney in Austin

Why do you need a business tax consultant and attorney in Austin? There are two professionals every successful business will need early on: a CPA and a lawyer.

The reasons for hiring a CPA include:

• Helping you plan out projected financial statements showing how much money your business strategies will cost to execute and at what point you may need external debt or equity financing, manage budgets and value the price per each unit of equity interest (e.g., share for corporation, membership interest for limited

As lending from big banks to small businesses has plummeted (down 38% since 2006), alternative lenders have poured into the void to help entrepreneurs access growth capital.These lenders should be serving small businesses with integrity. Many are. Unfortunately, we also see deception, misdirection and predatory behavior.

We’re thrilled to see that Able, which funds businesses through its collaborative lending platform, has signed the Small Business Borrowers Bill of Rights ­ and has activated its network of borrowers around it in a really exciting way. Together with Able, we call on OnDeck