This week, is Global Entrepreneurship week, where countries around the globe will work to “…inspire young people to embrace innovation, imagination and creativity,” (Unleashing Ideas website).  As a provider of business funds to merchants across the United States and in Canada, Merchant Resources International supports and understands the importance of this. According the unleashingideas.org, students, educators, entrepreneurs, business leaders, employees, non-profit leaders, government officials and many others will participate in various activities this week, ranging [...]

The fear of the number 13(triskaidekaphobia) and specifically, the fear of Friday the 13th (paraskevidekatriaphobia) dates back centuries.  According to Dr. Donald Dossey, a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of phobias, who coined the latter term, there may be as many as 21 million people in the United States who fear Friday the 13th.  In fact, superstitions of all kind are not uncommon amongst Americans.  Results from an October 2007 AP/Ipsos poll show that one [...]

Expanding your restaurant can be very lucrative and fulfilling.  It can allow you to reach more customers and it can eventually increase your profits.  There are many ways, however, to expand a restaurant and it is important to know which expansion method is best for you. Open another Location By opening another location, you can reach customers that you’d never be able to reach with only one restaurant.  Depending on the size of your new [...]

If you’ve been debating on whether to choose a traditional bank loan or merchant cash advance, why not choose both? True, a merchant cash advance is a great alternative business funding method for small business owners who don’t qualify for bank loans, but even merchants who are eligible for bank loans could benefit from a merchant cash advance, because merchant cash advances can be used in addition to bank loans. A small business owner may [...]

High Approval Rate Merchant Resources International has a 90% approval rate, meaning 90 percent of business owners that apply for a merchant cash advance with our company are approved. Therefore, with MRI, you have an excellent chance of receiving the funds you need to finance your business. Multiple Programs MRI offers various merchant cash advance programs for small business owners to choose from.  Merchants who do not qualify for the standard program may be able [...]