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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 12:36:01 CDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Banks are seeing more small-business loans go sour]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Banks_are_seeing_more_small-business_loans_go_sour/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Banks_are_seeing_more_small-business_loans_go_sour/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 12:35:38 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TimJustus</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
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<description><![CDATA[The turbulent economy is exposing yet another type of credit where bankers let their guard down: small-business loans.Missed payments and losses on small-business loans are surging at banks throughout the country that were so eager to pad their profits that they essentially threw typical underwriting methods out the window. Some lenders doled <br/><br/>5 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small-business owners find funding in nooks, crannies]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Small-business_owners_find_funding_in_nooks_crannies/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Small-business_owners_find_funding_in_nooks_crannies/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 17:17:36 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ArmadaIG</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Small-business_owners_find_funding_in_nooks_crannies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These days, small-business owners like Metzger have to be creative about getting the money to start and expand their companies. Many are turning to nontraditional sources, such as credit unions. Increasing numbers are going to online lending sites that cut out the traditional bank middleman and to factoring companies, which buy companies' future <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Home equity lines of credit being frozen]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Home_equity_lines_of_credit_being_frozen/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Home_equity_lines_of_credit_being_frozen/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:57:33 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TimJustus</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
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<description><![CDATA[In the last 30 days, lenders have sent several hundred thousand letters advising borrowers that their home equity lines of credit are frozen. Small-business owners who use home equity lines to bridge cash-flow gaps throughout the year are also being stricken by these curbs.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Advice for Tech Startups Seeking VC Funding]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Advice_for_Tech_Startups_Seeking_VC_Funding/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Advice_for_Tech_Startups_Seeking_VC_Funding/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:57:51 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TimJustus</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Advice_for_Tech_Startups_Seeking_VC_Funding/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From article: Despite the broader economic rumblings, it' s never been cheaper to start a company and there's still a ton of venture money out there. In fact, Ressi told me that there is so much money out there for startups that VCs are now offering to partially buy out founders' personal stakes to get deals. In effect, they are paying off the fou<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Patriot Express Loan Initiative Succeeding]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Patriot_Express_Loan_Initiative_Succeeding/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Patriot_Express_Loan_Initiative_Succeeding/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:47:17 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JohnH</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Patriot_Express_Loan_Initiative_Succeeding/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Loans intended to help current members of the military, veterans, and their spouses are proving extremely popular.  The Patriot Express Loan Initiative has distributed more than $100,000 million since it came into existence in June of last year.<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[YouTube Co-Founder Starts Venture Capital Firm]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/YouTube_Co-Founder_Starts_Venture_Capital_Firm/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/YouTube_Co-Founder_Starts_Venture_Capital_Firm/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:05:51 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mer0104</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/YouTube_Co-Founder_Starts_Venture_Capital_Firm/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The co-founder of you tube has put together a &quot;founder friendly&quot; venture investment group called Youniversity. Aiming for companies looking for backing without having to sign off to unfavorable terms.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Venture Capital Financing]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Venture_Capital_Financing/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Venture_Capital_Financing/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:04:40 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jrjr</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Venture_Capital_Financing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Raising money for starting your own small business and defining what venture capital is.<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why you need to build a relationship with your banker]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Why_you_need_to_build_a_relationship_with_your_banker/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Why_you_need_to_build_a_relationship_with_your_banker/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:02:12 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TimJustus</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Why_you_need_to_build_a_relationship_with_your_banker/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While every business has a bank, few have a banker. That's because bankers are too often seen as obstacles standing between an entrepreneur and the bank's vault. However, small businesses are not doing business with a building - the bank - they are working with people - the bankers. So forging a relationship is crucial.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SBA Loan Programs Face Cuts as Credit Crunch Looms]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/SBA_Loan_Programs_Face_Cuts_as_Credit_Crunch_Looms/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/SBA_Loan_Programs_Face_Cuts_as_Credit_Crunch_Looms/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:42:57 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ArmadaIG</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/SBA_Loan_Programs_Face_Cuts_as_Credit_Crunch_Looms/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Given the current economic climate, you would think the government would be doing all it can to bolster Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs. But the Bush administration is proceeding as if it was business as usual. The administration, in fact, is once again proposing substantial SBA budget cuts, as it has every year since the preside<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What if every Entrepreneur had to tell the Truth?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/What_if_every_Entrepreneur_had_to_tell_the_Truth/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/What_if_every_Entrepreneur_had_to_tell_the_Truth/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:59:42 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>entrepreneur</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/What_if_every_Entrepreneur_had_to_tell_the_Truth/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Somewhat of a parody on the lives of entrepreneurs, and how they are forced to stretch the truth to get the critical things they need to survive.<br/><br/>13 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Small-business credit crunch: real or imagined?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Small-business_credit_crunch_real_or_imagined-1/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Small-business_credit_crunch_real_or_imagined-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:45:55 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ArmadaIG</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Small-business_credit_crunch_real_or_imagined-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Small-business problems accessing capital is anticipation more than actuality for most business owners. In January, the National Federation of Independent Business survey found that &quot;measures of credit tightness have not changed much in a decade. Only four percent of the owners (surveyed) cited the cost and availability of credit as their number <br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Market Your Small Business - Emarketing 4 Business: My business needs money, should I get it from my home equity line if credit?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Market_Your_Small_Business_-_Emarketing_4_Business_My_business_needs_money_should_I_get_it_from_my_home_equity_line_if_credit/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Market_Your_Small_Business_-_Emarketing_4_Business_My_business_needs_money_should_I_get_it_from_my_home_equity_line_if_credit/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:06:00 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JulieR</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Market_Your_Small_Business_-_Emarketing_4_Business_My_business_needs_money_should_I_get_it_from_my_home_equity_line_if_credit/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[My business needs money, should I get it from my home equity line if credit?<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What NOT to do when pitching a venture capitalist]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/What_NOT_to_do_when_pitching_a_venture_capitalist/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/What_NOT_to_do_when_pitching_a_venture_capitalist/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:15:35 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>entrepreneur</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/What_NOT_to_do_when_pitching_a_venture_capitalist/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Get the inside scoop from Guy Kawasaki of Garage Ventures &amp; Truemors on Club E Network's new original series, &quot;CLUB PROS&quot;, as Guy tells us what not to do when pitching a venture capitalist.<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Busting the 'Free Money' Myth]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Busting_the_Free_Money_Myth/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Busting_the_Free_Money_Myth/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:44:16 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ArmadaIG</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Busting_the_Free_Money_Myth/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Searching for a government grant or no-interest loan to start a business? Don't waste your time. &quot;I've worked in small-business development since 1989 and there have never been any special programs for women and minorities in terms of easier access to money,&quot; says Lori Kravets, executive director of the Growth Opportunity Connection, a non<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No money for program to help small businesses]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/No_money_for_program_to_help_small_businesses/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/No_money_for_program_to_help_small_businesses/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:13:03 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jnelson</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/No_money_for_program_to_help_small_businesses/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Senate leader grilled Bush administration officials about when, if ever, they would implement a new law aimed at increasing business assistance for veterans and reservists.Kerry asked Small Business Administration chief Steven Preston about plans to implement a new law, signed in mid-February, that tries to help small businesses owned by vet<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Online Loan Sites Picking Up Steam]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Online_Loan_Sites_Picking_Up_Steam/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Online_Loan_Sites_Picking_Up_Steam/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:52:38 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JohnH</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Online_Loan_Sites_Picking_Up_Steam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Perhaps you're familiar with Kiva or MicroPlace; both of these sites facilitate loans between comfortable individuals and needy people in third world countries, and they've gotten a fair amount of press for their good deeds.  Other entities do the same sort of thing for less disadvantaged folks.<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Video: Raising Money from Angel Investors]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Video_Raising_Money_from_Angel_Investors/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Video_Raising_Money_from_Angel_Investors/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:51:11 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>luckycharmer</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Video_Raising_Money_from_Angel_Investors/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Serial tech entrepreneur and renowned angel investor David S. Rose talks about the growth of angel investing, and offers advice on how to successfully pitch to potential investors<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Banks tighten lending standards for business loans]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Banks_tighten_lending_standards_for_business_loans/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Banks_tighten_lending_standards_for_business_loans/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:37:07 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ArmadaIG</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Banks_tighten_lending_standards_for_business_loans/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The mortgage credit crunch has spilled over into business lending as local banks are less risk-inclined than they used to be and credit is harder to come by for businesses, U.S. Small Business Administration officials said. The number of SBA-backed loans from banks has trended down as banks toughen their standards and small businesses are more cau<br/><br/>9 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Joel Spolsky talks about how to bootstrap your business with no cash]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Joel_Spolsky_talks_about_how_to_bootstrap_your_business_with_no_cash/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Joel_Spolsky_talks_about_how_to_bootstrap_your_business_with_no_cash/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:21:56 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>entrepreneur</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Joel_Spolsky_talks_about_how_to_bootstrap_your_business_with_no_cash/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is an excellent interview with Joel Spolsky of Fog Creek Software about how to bootstrap your business without taking money from a venture capitalist. Joel gives excellent advice for the majority of entrepreneurs who will start their companies up without being backed by a venture capitalist.<br/><br/>14 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Raising Capital in an Economic Slowdown]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Raising_Capital_in_an_Economic_Slowdown/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Raising_Capital_in_an_Economic_Slowdown/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:16:50 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JohnH</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Raising_Capital_in_an_Economic_Slowdown/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Raising capital is difficult under normal conditions, and a tight credit market and fears of an economic slowdown have made the challenge harder. Unproven early-stage companies could face a tough time finding funds from informal investors who are less willing to take risks in an unsteady economy. Firms looking for equity investments should expect <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Peer-to-peer lending gaining steam]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Peer-to-peer_lending_gaining_steam/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Peer-to-peer_lending_gaining_steam/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:21:24 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JohnH</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Peer-to-peer_lending_gaining_steam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Make way for peer-to-peer lending - where anyone with Web access can be a banker and small business owners are finding a new way to raise cash. The industry is still in its infancy, but has been catching fire as major players enter the market. The UK's Zopa - considered the grand-daddy of the niche - launched its U.S. operations in December, Cali<br/><br/>11 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Perfect credit not needed for business lender (w/video)]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Perfect_credit_not_needed_for_business_lender_wvideo/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Perfect_credit_not_needed_for_business_lender_wvideo/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:30:27 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TimJustus</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Perfect_credit_not_needed_for_business_lender_wvideo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[All Monique Walker needed was $5,000 to rebuild her business in Houston after Hurricane Katrina. But the banks said no. Arga Bourgeois needed $10,000 to expand her store, the only health food outlet in her black neighborhood. But the banks said no. Both women found help with Acción Texas, a nonprofit lender that provides microloans to startups or <br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Community banks have edge in small business loans]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Community_banks_have_edge_in_small_business_loans/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Community_banks_have_edge_in_small_business_loans/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:53:57 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>TimJustus</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Community_banks_have_edge_in_small_business_loans/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Community banks often have the edge in securing small-business clients because of the personal attention they can provide and the knowledge they have of their market; many have bankers who have worked in the same market for more than 30 years. These types of banks offer a full range of services and are able to make decisions locally, based on the <br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Discover what VC firms are really like]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Discover_what_VC_firms_are_really_like/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Discover_what_VC_firms_are_really_like/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:11:20 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ArmadaIG</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Discover_what_VC_firms_are_really_like/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is about the guy who started TheFunded.com, a Web site that lets entrepreneurs anonymously rank, review, and post comments about venture capital firms. Not only can you use the site to find VC firms, but you'll get the inside scoop of how they'll treat you.<br/><br/>16 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Financing: Follow the Lead]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Financing_Follow_the_Lead/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Financing_Follow_the_Lead/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:03:53 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Becky</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Financing_Follow_the_Lead/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Finding investors is hard work. Entrepreneurs who have been through the process a few times, like Todd Parsons, 40, co-founder of San Francisco-based BuzzLogic, will tell you it's the hardest part of running a business. For Parsons, who co-founded BuzzLogic with Jeff Glover, 40, and Mitch Ratcliffe, 45, finding venture capital to turn the consult<br/><br/>10 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A P2P Lending Alternative]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/A_P2P_Lending_Alternative/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/A_P2P_Lending_Alternative/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 14:37:25 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dobbie</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/A_P2P_Lending_Alternative/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There are banks and credit unions and loan sharks. Now you can add a new funding option to the list and it's one that small businesses, with good solid credit, may find extremely beneficial. Simply, the Lending Club uses social networking to hook lenders and borrowers together. It's like the Match.com of credit. Those with good credit reports ca<br/><br/>7 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smaller Business Will Increasingly Bypass Traditional Funding Methods]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Smaller_Business_Will_Increasingly_Bypass_Traditional_Funding_Methods/</link>
<comments>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Smaller_Business_Will_Increasingly_Bypass_Traditional_Funding_Methods/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 14:31:39 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dobbie</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
<guid>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/Smaller_Business_Will_Increasingly_Bypass_Traditional_Funding_Methods/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How will small and midsize business fund their IT spending next year? Don't be surprised if many turn to online peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders. P2P lending will continue to surge in 2008, even as the economy teeters on recession. According to the Wall Street Journal,&quot;Roughly $100 million in new person-to-person loans will be issued this year [2007],<br/><br/>8 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[In the Public Eye: As IPOs become viable again, what can you do to prepare your company?]]></title>
<link>http://www.bizsugar.com/RaisingCapital/In_the_Public_Eye_As_IPOs_become_viable_again_what_can_you_do_to_prepare_your_company/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:07:04 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>JohnH</dc:creator>
<category>Raising Capital</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Not so long ago, IPO was considered a four-letter word. After the IPO bubble burst in 2001, there were so few small businesses that could go public that it seemed as though the opportunity was lost forever. But if the momentum building in 2007 is any indication, the curse may finally be lifted. This year, IPOs are on track to exceed--in both numbe<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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