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30 Crowdfunding Sites to Take Your Venture to the Next Level - http://smallbiztrends.com

Posted by stillwagon428 under Finance
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3617 days ago
Made Hot by: blogexpert on June 13, 2014 6:05 am

Small business owners frequently do not have the capital to pursue new venues, and they can find it difficult to secure loans from banks. Startups and entrepreneurs may find many lending doors closed to them when they need it most. Crowdfunding is one way to obtain needed funds to bring your innova Read More

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IFA Franchise Organization Set To Sue Seattle

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.franchisebizdirectory.com 3623 days ago
Made Hot by: MasterMinuteman on June 11, 2014 4:57 am

It looks like the IFA is going to sue the city of Seattle because of the new $15 an hour minimum-wage just voted in. We'll have to see if the members of the IFA will pony up the money needed to sue. Read More

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5 Things LeVar Burton Does Right Using Kickstarter

Posted by esheckler under Raising Capital
From https://saltsha.com 3629 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on June 9, 2014 7:28 pm

Levar Burton is doing something very right in his Kickstarter video: After one day, the effort to relaunch Reading Rainbow gained upwards of $2 million. Read More

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Five Ways to Make Taxes Five Times Easier

Posted by benchaccounting under Finance
From https://bench.co 3629 days ago
Made Hot by: bizyolk on June 9, 2014 7:26 pm

Tax season 2014 is long gone, but if you’re like a lot of small business owners, you’re still recovering from the last-minute race to the finish line. Talk about stressful! Here are our top five ways to make sure that your 2015 tax season is more “bookkeeping dream” than “small business nightmare.” Read More

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Fee-Free Crowdfunding: Too Good to Be True?

Posted by sjekic under Raising Capital
From http://www.crowdclan.com 3625 days ago
Made Hot by: Copysugar on June 8, 2014 7:43 pm

An interesting development has now added a third option. Touted as “crowd-gifting,” this model wholeheartedly embraces fee-free crowdfunding, promising 100% of contributions to filmmakers, authors, and activists. To find such a model, swing by dana.io, a rewards-based portal striving to “lower [the Read More

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The Move Toward Crowdfunding Means Good Things for Small Businesses

Posted by smpayton under Raising Capital
From http://blog.corpnet.com 3628 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on June 8, 2014 6:20 pm

Could crowdfunding be a viable source of financing for your small business? It's becoming a more popular choice as regulations lighten up. Read More

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Open Letter From The Franchise King® To The Mayor Of Seattle

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchiseking.com 3623 days ago
Made Hot by: LoopLooper on June 8, 2014 5:41 pm

This may work. Mr. Mayor, please don’t lump local Seattle franchise businesses in with big businesses. They’re not the same. That’s why I wrote this open letter to you. Read More

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Budgeting for the Entrepreneur: The Science of Not Having

Posted by UPmarketArt under Finance
From http://www.youtheentrepreneur.org 3630 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on June 6, 2014 7:40 pm

Novice entreps tend to be pretty awful at money.

YouTheEntrepreneur gives us 7 ways any entrep can improve their finances - by not having. Read More

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New Rules Make SBA Loans Easier to Obtain

Posted by smpayton under Raising Capital
From http://blog.corpnet.com 3630 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on June 6, 2014 7:38 pm

Thanks to some new regulations from the SBA, it may be a little easier to apply for and secure a business loan. Read More

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Use Private Equity Funds to Grow Your Business

Posted by tiffanycwright under Raising Capital
From http://theresourcefulceo.com 3630 days ago
Made Hot by: JoshRed on June 6, 2014 7:35 pm

Per the Private Equity Growth Council, in 2013 there were 2,797 private equity firms in the U.S., a large increase since 2000. How do you access these funds? Read More