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The Top Benefits of a Small Business Credit Card

Running a small business can feel like riding a financial rollercoaster.  There are peaks and valleys, steady climbs, and sudden drops. Sometimes, you might even feel like you’re upside down. Frank Sinatra sang it best in his classic rendition of “That’s Life”: You’re riding high in April, shot down in MayBut I know I’m gonna […]
October 19, 2023
6 min read
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Small Business Funding

Small Business Credit Card: A Guide for SMBs

If you’re a small or medium-sized business (SMB) owner looking to better manage your business finances as you grow and scale, a small business credit card might be the solution you’re looking for.  For starters, this type of credit card can help provide the capital you need to help unlock your company’s true potential.  While […]
September 5, 2023
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Best Practices for Using a Small Business Credit Card

A small business credit card can be a powerful financial tool—if you know how to use it effectively.  With the right strategy, your business can accomplish incredible things. With the wrong strategy, even your best laid plans could be undermined. It all comes down to the details, and today, we’re going to give you the […]
September 5, 2023
6 min read
Small Business Funding

Announcing the BGE Energizing Small Business Grants Round 2 of 2023, with funding from Howard County!

Maryland small business owners can now apply for the next round of a grant program funded by BGE and Howard County in partnership with Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network. In 2023, the BGE Energizing Small Business grant program, with funding from Howard County, is offering funding to help central Maryland businesses succeed and thrive. Applications […]
July 20, 2023
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Antares REACH Grant Program to Award $20,000 Grants to Eligible Small Businesses

Small businesses operated by historically underrepresented entrepreneurs who are preparing for their next stage of growth, this one’s for you.
July 17, 2023
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Impact Reports

Survey: 4 Insights About LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs in 2023

In honor of Pride Month, Hello Alice surveyed nearly 600 LGBTQ+ small business owners to learn more about the opportunities and challenges they’re currently facing. The results show that the LGBTQ+ entrepreneurial community has maintained a strong, steady trajectory of growth and success in the past few years, despite challenges universal to small business owners, […]
June 12, 2023
3 min read

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