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Frederick Welk
Frederick Welk is a CEDF business advisor and serves as director of business education and business development. Before joining the organization, he spent more than 30 years in specialty retailing and franchise development, operating his own company for 23 years.
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The Best Strategy for Getting a Business Loan: Think Like a Lender
For many small business owners, applying for a loan can feel intimidating, confusing, or even frustrating. The...
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How Lenders Evaluate Your Business Loan Request
Applying for a business loan can feel intimidating, especially if you’re unsure how lenders evaluate applications. While...
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Ten good questions to ask yourself before applying for a loan
Applying for a business loan can be a major step, whether you’re launching a new venture or...
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What does it take to succeed in business?
Previously I have written about my conclusions in Five Disciplines of Our Most Profitable Clients. Not everyone...
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Someday you’ll thank Congress
Santa may have come late this year to small business owners but he finally arrived Dec. 27...
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Are small businesses missing out on advertising?
An article in the Wall Street Journal recently reported that U.S. digital advertising for the first time...
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Can your employees figure out what’s right?
We recently featured a webinar about establishing an ethics program and why this is important, even for...
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No escape from the fatal flaws
Previously I’ve written about five fatal flaws that I’ve seen that commonly causing small business demise. One...
