Resources for Business Owners

Accounting for revenue and expenses can help keep your business running smoothly. Use this guide to help make sure you maintain proper bookkeeping and have a basic knowledge of business finances.

It costs money to start a business. Funding your business is one of the first — and most important — financial choices most business owners make. How you choose to fund your business could affect how you structure and run your business.

How much money will it take to start your small business? Calculate the startup costs for your small business so you can request funding, attract investors, and estimate when you’ll turn a profit.

LISC provides capital to small businesses in disinvested neighborhoods so they can build facilities, expand their product lines, hire additional staff and replace aging equipment. LISC also offers loans to support a variety of real estate developments, including housing, retail projects, industrial projects, and community facilities such as charter schools, childcare facilities, cultural centers, and health care facilities.