In the current environment, with tight credit, securing start-up capital drives many entrepreneurs to turn to alternative sources. Traditionally friends and family have been an invaluable source of support for the aspiring small business owner. That applies to financial support as well. But beware!!
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Securing Start-Up Capital in Today’s Financial Environment
Posted by bestbizpractices under Raising CapitalFrom http://bestbizpractices.org 5126 days ago
The Lending Game - Small Business
Posted by SmallBusinessLoans under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.smallbusinessloanblog.com 5128 days ago
The markets may be recovering but small business owners, the engine behind the US economy, keep playing the critical waiting game. According to a national survey done by American Express Open, many small businesses say that they cannot hang on especially in hard hit areas where Banks can't or won't lend. Theo Stephan, owner of Global Gardens, speaks out about her struggle to acquire a small busin
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Don’t count on the government to create jobs
Posted by PhilipTortora under Raising CapitalFrom http://philiptortora.wordpress.com 5129 days ago
Jobs creation and financial recovery will have to slowly trudge down a very long road, where the conditions of a turnaround are dictated more by banks and lenders.
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Talk About Your Business
Posted by biancaaquino under Raising CapitalFrom http://startupbiz.wordpress.com 5132 days ago
The best way to let people know about your business is to talk about it. Let other people know about you and your business.
You can seek out and join some networking groups where potential customers meet. You can offer them a free talk and discuss about your own services and products and how did you manage to establish such business. Read More
You can seek out and join some networking groups where potential customers meet. You can offer them a free talk and discuss about your own services and products and how did you manage to establish such business. Read More
A Peek To Bootstrap Financing
Posted by biancaaquino under Raising CapitalFrom http://startupbiz.wordpress.com 5134 days ago
Financial bootstrapping is a term used to cover different methods for avoiding using the financial resources of external investors. Bootstrapping can be defined as “a collection of methods used to minimize the amount of outside debt and equity financing needed from banks and investors”.
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Professional Presentation Key to Attracting Investors
Posted by businessdotgov under Raising CapitalFrom http://community2.business.gov 5134 days ago
Got a great business idea, but no money to get it off the ground? The good news is there are people who are willing to invest in solid business opportunities, but the operative word here is solid. In other words, in order to attract investment capital you need to know how to make a professional presentation demonstrating the viability of your business idea.
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This post provides a quick overview of the book The Small Business Owners Guide to Alternative Funding.
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Business Fraud Alert
Posted by bestbizpractices under Raising CapitalFrom http://bestbizpractices.org 5140 days ago
As if small businesses don’t have enough to worry about, in a tough economy, they are being victimized by a new twist on fraud. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has received several complaints about firms making false claims, engaging in abusive marketing practices, scams, and charging exorbitant fees to small businesses to help them apply for funds available through SBA programs.
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Finding Alternatives to Small Business Loans
Posted by ShirgieFulgencio under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.defecational.com 5140 days ago
In the midst of the global economic crisis, many small businesses are on the brink of closing down if not enough capital infusion is found.
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Are You Ready to Grow Your Business?
Posted by businessdotgov under Raising CapitalFrom http://community2.business.gov 5142 days ago
Where is your company heading? Do you have a plan to get there? Are all your available resources and assets aligned in the same direction as your growth plans?
Growth isn’t easy, and it doesn’t happen overnight. Whether you feel your business is ready to diversify its service offerings, enter new markets, or branch into new territory, a strategic and operational plan for growth is a must.
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Growth isn’t easy, and it doesn’t happen overnight. Whether you feel your business is ready to diversify its service offerings, enter new markets, or branch into new territory, a strategic and operational plan for growth is a must.
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