Welcome to Insights: practical help for small business owners, every day
Why we're writing every day, who it's for, and what you'll find here, from cash flow and getting paid to a day in the life of the businesses that hold our neighborhoods together.
Every member of our board grew up watching a parent run a small business: late nights at the kitchen table, receipts in a shoebox, a ledger kept in a second language. They worked hard. What they were missing was someone to explain the numbers, a tool that fit how they actually worked, and a door that was open when they needed it.
Insights is one of those doors.
What you'll find here
- Cash flow and getting paid. These are the everyday mechanics that decide whether a good business survives.
- A Day in the Life. Composite profiles of real kinds of businesses, like barbers, cleaners, landscapers, restaurants, and solo consultants, with a practical lesson from each.
- Owner resources. Free help, lenders, and programs, especially for immigrant-, women-, and minority-owned businesses and owners in low- and moderate-income communities.
- Tool spotlights. A different free calculator each week, with a plain-language guide to using it.
- Toolkits and checklists. Printable, practical, and short.
Who it's for
It's for owners first: the people opening the shop, answering the phone, and doing the books at night. It's also for the people who back them: family members, bankers, advisors, community organizations, and customers who want to buy local and buy smart.
Free, and built to stay that way
Every calculator, the invoice builder, our checklists, and coaching in the resource hub are free.
Get paid · Free calculatorInvoice generator →Build a clear, professional invoice in your browser and download it. Free, no account, nothing stored.Have a topic you want us to cover, or a business you'd like to see in A Day in the Life? Write to us at hello@linkunfoundation.org.
Frequently asked questions
What is Linkun Foundation Insights?
A free daily blog from the Linkun Foundation with practical guidance for small business owners on cash flow, getting paid, growth, owner resources, and real-world profiles of small businesses.
Are the Linkun Foundation tools free?
Yes. The calculators, invoice generator, toolkits, checklists, and coaching sessions are free.
