How to Buy a Franchise in a Down Economy

How to Buy a Franchise in a Down Economy Avatar Posted by TerrieHall under Raising Capital
From http://www.bison.com 1290 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 13, 2008 2:28 am
With a recession imminent, can this really be a good time to buy a franchise? Yes, says FranChoice president Lori Kiser-Block. Read More

The Size of Angel Investments

The Size of Angel Investments Avatar Posted by TimJustus under Raising Capital
From http://www.smallbiztrends.com 1295 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 7, 2008 4:55 pm
About a week ago, I put out the statistic that the typical, or median, size of an angel investment is $10,000. Many people have responded that they don't believe the number because they see companies receiving $250,000 to $500,000 from angels. But these numbers aren't inconsistent. Read More

7 Ways To Get Non-Bank Loans!

7 Ways To Get Non-Bank Loans! Avatar Posted by Zoomer under Raising Capital
From http://www.pluggedinbusiness.com 1298 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 6, 2008 4:52 pm
From Angels to Microlenders, here are seven ways to secure that all-important loan without going to a bank. Read More

Will Legislators Loosen Loans For Latte Machines?

Will Legislators Loosen Loans For Latte Machines? Avatar Posted by franpro under Raising Capital
From http://blogs.openforum.com 1298 days ago
Made Hot by: on November 5, 2008 2:15 am
Will existing franchise owners be able to get loans to add equipment and grow??? Read More

US entrepreneurs turn to microfinance

US entrepreneurs turn to microfinance Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Raising Capital
From http://www.businessweek.com 1312 days ago
Made Hot by: on October 21, 2008 4:36 pm
It looks like US entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to microloans as banks tighten lending standards. To be sure, microlending is a tiny, tiny piece of small business credit in the US. Microlenders tend to be small nonprofits, and all their loans combined probably wouldn't be a blip on the portfolios of one of the big banks. That said, ther Read More
There is start-up and expansion capital available to veterans through the little known, Patriot Express Loan. Club E and the eFactory, created by serial entrepreneur Peter J. Burns, III will host the unique program of pairing eligible veterans with select entrepreneurial ventures from the ranks of Club E to successfully fund and launch new enterpri Read More

Credit Market Turmoil and Peer-to-Peer Lending

Credit Market Turmoil and Peer-to-Peer Lending Avatar Posted by ArmadaIG under Raising Capital
From http://www.smallbiztrends.com 1337 days ago
Made Hot by: on September 29, 2008 7:31 pm
How are the credit markets affecting small businesses in the United States. To try to get some statistical data to answer their questions, the author decided to take a look at peer-to-peer lending. Peer-to-peer lending gets at part of the effect of the credit markets on small businesses because some entrepreneurs borrow money from other individual Read More

Europe Feels The Venture Capital Chill

Europe Feels The Venture Capital Chill Avatar Posted by BizBox under Raising Capital
From http://bizbox.slate.com 1367 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 29, 2008 8:57 am
Is there any good news in the dismal data on European venture capital? Read More

Credit-card companies targeting small businesses

Credit-card companies targeting small businesses Avatar Posted by TimJustus under Raising Capital
From http://online.wsj.com 1380 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 18, 2008 10:55 am
Small business is becoming big business for credit-card issuers. With the consumer market saturated, card issuers and banks are expanding their credit-card offerings for small businesses in a bid to get in on what they see as an untapped market. Estimates vary, but American Express says only about 14% of the more than $2 trillion small business Read More

Venture Financing With a Mission Beyond Profit

Venture Financing With a Mission Beyond Profit Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Raising Capital
From http://www.nytimes.com 1399 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 29, 2008 4:33 pm
CITIES have long offered tax incentives to encourage companies to stay and newcomers to relocate. But another option is gaining currency in old manufacturing cities looking to prop up their struggling economies — homegrown nonprofit groups that nurture new businesses from the ground up. Skip to next paragraph One of the more innovative of thes Read More

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