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Most small business owners know that banks don’t lend money to everybody. Only about 20% of those who apply are excepted to receive loans and many just don’t apply. But, if by chance you get your hands on some short-term funding (24 months or less.), here are a few suggestions as to how to best utilize those funds. And this is really important because the rates are usually higher and its best to use the loan in a way that will enable you to meet emergencies and make it possible to produce income and pay the loan off faster.    Here are a few tips: ·       Emergencies arise for people and businesses and these funds can be used to get you through and around a crisis or two. ·       What about your payroll? Can you meet it this week? Will one more person on your staff for the next quarter make a big difference in your bottom line the following quarter? ·        Are some of your clients a little slow paying you? And you don’t really want to factor their invoices, but they need jus

Meet Mr. Philip Fairweather. Entrepreneurs Academy, a holistic training and support center for entrepreneurs, is excited to announce the launch of free workshops in business development, 3D printing, drone photography, cooking for wellness, urban farming, and a 12-week entrepreneurial training program. Located in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, the organization serves as a hub for entrepreneurs, inventors, and a modern workforce from underserved and oppressed communities - including women, people of color, veterans, and reentry populations. “I started Entrepreneurs Academy to address the specific needs of entrepreneurs in black and brown communities,” says Founder and CEO, Philip Fairweather . “We have unique challenges, stressors and barriers that entrepreneurs from other communities do not have to contend with. This includes under-capitalization, thin to no professional network, unaddressed personal trauma, and blighted business communities.” About Entrepreneurs Academy

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