By Megan Tyler –
Getting a business loan can be tough. You know the ins and outs of your own business, but you might not know how to get the funding you need. To make matters worse, small business lending is full of confusing financial lingo that you may not understand. If you need a crash course in business lending lingo, here’s a quick rundown of five confusing small business loan terms.
APR
You see APR everywhere when applying for financing, but you might not remember everything that goes into calculating the APR for different types of financing. APR stands for Annual Percentage Rate, and it estimates the overall annual cost of a loan including fees and compounding interest. (more…)

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Rob Harding spent 25 years in healthcare administration. He turned his love of good BBQ into a hobby, then into a thriving business.
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