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  • Auditing Expenses and Optimizing Your Budget for Growth
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    Auditing Expenses and Optimizing Your Budget for Growth

    By: Nicole Evans
    Auditing expenses can help you scale back your budget and determine if the time is right for small business growth. Learn more in this blog post.
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  • Small Business Trends for 2020 in the Midwest
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    Small Business Trends for 2020 in the Midwest

    Learn how your small business can thrive in the low-cost business environment of the Midwest.
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  • Small Business Cyber Security
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    Small Business Cyber Security

    Protect your small business from cyber threats. Learn about cybersecurity, ransomware attacks, and more. Get expert advice and take action today.
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  • Connelly Development Realizes Vision for a Sports Training Complex
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    Growing Business, Customer Stories

    Connelly Development Realizes Vision for a Sports Training Complex

    By: Dan DeBoest
    Connelly Development realizes vision for United Sports Academy in Sioux City, Iowa, with a commercial real estate construction loan and sponsorship from Northwest Bank.
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  • 8-Step Guide to Selling Your Small Business
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    8-Step Guide to Selling Your Small Business

    By: Clay Baker
    Our 8-step guide on how to sell your small business will help you plan and prepare for a successful sale.
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  • ACH Payroll and Direct Deposit for Small Businesses
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    ACH Payroll and Direct Deposit for Small Businesses

    Simplify and automate your business's payroll process with ACH services and direct deposit. Learn how to boost payroll efficiency in our latest blog!
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  • Signs Your Business is Ready to Grow
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    Signs Your Business is Ready to Grow

    By: John Taets
    If your business is turning a profit and its future outlook is positive, it might be time to consider expansion. Expanding your business can come in different forms. Here are a few signs that your business may be ready to grow.
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  • 3 Reasons Your Business Might Need a Loan
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    3 Reasons Your Business Might Need a Loan

    If you own your own business – whether it's a new start-up or one that is well-established, at some point, you may find yourself considering a business loan. Determining whether a loan is the right direction for your business can be intimidating, however. That's why Northwest Bank is offering a look at three reasons a loan may help your business.
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  • Ownership transition made easy with small business loan from Northwest Bank
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    Ownership transition made easy with small business loan from Northwest Bank

    By: Ross Taets
    SBA loan from Northwest Bank helps turn Two Rivers Glass and Door project managers into small business owners.
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