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Posted by dobbie under Raising Capital
From http://bmighty.com 6106 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 30, 2007 11:32 pm

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,"Roughly $100 million in new person-to-person loans will be issued this year [2007], Read More

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In the Public Eye: As IPOs become viable again, what can you do to prepare your company?

Posted by JohnH under Raising Capital
From http://www.entrepreneur.com 6120 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 11, 2007 2:07 am

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 Read More

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Lending Club Breaks $1 Million, Expanding

Posted by suzyQ under Finance
From http://www.techcrunch.com 6199 days ago
Made Hot by: on September 20, 2007 12:45 am

Lending Club, the Facebook exclusive person-to-person lending service has passed the $1 million mark in loans to Facebook users. It's similar to othe Read More