--- title: Small Business Insights | The Select Funding Blog | Justin Irvine (2) description: A roundup of our expert tips and tricks to grow, optimize, and scale your business. (2) image: https://resources.selectfunding.com/hubfs/M1%20-%20September%202022/Renting%20Commercial%20Property_%20How%20to%20Get%20a%20Commercial%20Real%20Estate%20Loan.jpg --- ![ ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/M1%20-%20September%202022/How%20to%20Create%20a%20Small%20Business%20Financial%20Plan%20(w_%20Example).jpg?width=2000&height=1000&name=How%20to%20Create%20a%20Small%20Business%20Financial%20Plan%20(w_%20Example).jpg) # Small Business Insights ###### A roundup of our expert tips and tricks to grow, optimize, and scale your business. ## Posts by Justin Irvine: [![HVAC Digital Marketing: 6 Ideas to Promote Your Business](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/04shutterstock_27344164.jpg?width=365&name=04shutterstock_27344164.jpg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hvac-digital-marketing) ## [HVAC Digital Marketing: 6 Ideas to Promote Your Business](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hvac-digital-marketing) There are many ways to use your [working capital](https://info.selectfunding.com/working-capital?utm_content=HVAC) to grow your HVAC business, and one is to run an [...](https://resources.selectfunding.com/small-business-marketing-agency) [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hvac-digital-marketing) [![How to Fund Your Small Plumbing Business: 6 Financing Options](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/01shutterstock_1845940078.jpg?width=365&name=01shutterstock_1845940078.jpg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/fund-your-plumbing-business) ## [How to Fund Your Small Plumbing Business: 6 Financing Options](https://resources.selectfunding.com/fund-your-plumbing-business) Plumbing services are something everyone needs at some time, which makes running a [plumbing business](https://www.selectfunding.com/hvac-plumbing-financing) [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/fund-your-plumbing-business) [![Restaurant manager and staff looking at register point-of-sale system](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/06shutterstock_1882428628.jpeg?width=365&name=06shutterstock_1882428628.jpeg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/efficient-restaurant-operations) ## [6 Essentials of Efficient Restaurant Operations (w/ Checklist)](https://resources.selectfunding.com/efficient-restaurant-operations) If you own or operate a restaurant, you know that understanding the inner workings of restaurant... [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/efficient-restaurant-operations) [![A restaurant manager and head chef looking happily over a menu.](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/05shutterstock_741701806.jpeg?width=365&name=05shutterstock_741701806.jpeg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-pricing-guide) ## [A Complete Guide to Restaurant Pricing (w/ Example Menu)](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-pricing-guide) Maintaining a healthy profit margin is one of the biggest challenges in the restaurant business,... [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-pricing-guide) [![Restaurant manager overlooking modern-style dining room](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/03shutterstock_2165213919.jpeg?width=365&name=03shutterstock_2165213919.jpeg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/scale-your-restaurant) ## [How to Scale Your Restaurant w/ Small Business Financing](https://resources.selectfunding.com/scale-your-restaurant) Owning a restaurant and making it profitable is a challenging thing in any economic environment... [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/scale-your-restaurant) [![Restaurant manager taking notes on social media strategy](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/02shutterstock_1915875721.jpeg?width=365&name=02shutterstock_1915875721.jpeg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-marketing-strategy) ## [How to Write a Restaurant Marketing Strategy: Advertising, Social Media & More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-marketing-strategy) Succeeding in the restaurant business requires a lot in the way of planning. While it would be nice... [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-marketing-strategy) [![Bartender mixing drinks](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/04shutterstock_1100993405.jpeg?width=365&name=04shutterstock_1100993405.jpeg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/grow-your-bar) ## [How to Grow Your Bar w/ Small Business Funding](https://resources.selectfunding.com/grow-your-bar) Bars are popular locations for everything from casual gatherings to formal celebrations and... [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/grow-your-bar) [![Head waitress setting wine glasses on tables](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/01shutterstock_2020035317.jpeg?width=365&name=01shutterstock_2020035317.jpeg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-loans-101) ## [Restaurant Loans 101: How to Finance Your Restaurant or Bar](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-loans-101) Being a business owner isn’t easy, but being a restaurant owner comes with its own set of... [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/restaurant-loans-101) [![woman in construction hat coordinating with team over radio](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/06shutterstock_2190938195-1.jpg?width=365&name=06shutterstock_2190938195-1.jpg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/construction-business-operations) ## [8 Ways to Improve Operations at Your Small Construction Business](https://resources.selectfunding.com/construction-business-operations) Running a construction business comes with an array of challenges that encompass everything from... [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/construction-business-operations) [![man in construction hat happily speaking with coworkers](https://resources.selectfunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/03shutterstock_1076302316.jpg?width=365&name=03shutterstock_1076302316.jpg) ](https://resources.selectfunding.com/construction-business-growth) ## [6 Effective Small Construction Business Growth Strategies](https://resources.selectfunding.com/construction-business-growth) Every business owner has growth goals and objectives that they want to achieve to make their... [Read More](https://resources.selectfunding.com/construction-business-growth)