Resource Articles
Our Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank.
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Business - Financial Planning
Depreciation
Assets will depreciate. They will age, wear out and lose their value.
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Business - Financial Planning
Employee Payroll: Don’t Outsource - Best-Source!
Your small business isn’t so small any more. One of the many areas you now must consider is have we reached to point where it’s better to outsource our payroll? Here’s some pros and cons.
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Business - Small Business Ownership
Duplicate a Thriving Business: Franchise!
An excellent way to start a business and tip the chances of business success is to franchise.
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Business - Financial Planning
Direct Public Offering (DPO): Expanding Your Team of Stakeholders
A Direct Public Offering, or DPO, raises capital by selling shares of stock directly to employees, customers, suppliers, professional or individual investors and is significantly less expensive than structuring an IPO.
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Business – Starting & Transitioning
Planning to Sell Your Business? 10 Things You Need to Know
When planning to sell your business it is vital to incorporate these 10 steps in order to have a successful sale. There is so much to consider and so many moving parts that it is wise to have numerous professionals, such as an attorney, an accountant and a financial advisor, by your side throughout the process. Be prepared for anything and everything...even a dead business deal.
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Business - Financial Planning
Preparing to Raise Capital
The key to finding sources for capital is to plan ahead of anticipated needs and to develop an effective business plan.
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Business - Small Business Ownership
Pricing Methods | Basic Pricing Methods and Pricing Strategy
Determining prices-and overall pricing strategies-is one of the toughest challenges most business face. Here are basic pricing methods for your business.
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Business - Financial Planning
Raising Business Capital With An ESOP: Give The Staff A Stake
An ESOP empowers a business owner to sell all or a portion of a company to his or her employees to generate funds for expansion, to fuel operations or to simply withdraw cash from the company for other business activities.
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Business - Financial Planning
Raising Significant Capital: What To Do When You Need Big Bucks
If you’re looking for funds to grow your business, traditional banks are an option, as well as finding outside investors.
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