Thanks in part to the recession, businesses especially in the "lower-middle market" are handling their own financing with buyers when it comes time to sell. When a buyer can't get the loans they once did to cover purchase of a company from a bank often the business being purchased is providing the additional needed financing usually with longer involvement in the company after closing
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Who Needs Banks?
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.businessweek.com 5083 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on May 29, 2010 3:43 am
Why you don't need Venture Capital for your Startup - VIDEO
Posted by scottfox under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.scottfox.com 5085 days ago
Made Hot by: dreamwithdeadline on May 27, 2010 4:50 pm
Want to know how to raise money to start a new company?
In this short video Scott Fox shares strategies and new statistics on how to raise venture capital, including his suprising advice that you don't need VC money to start a new business online today.
This is an 8:22 video clip from Scott Fox's ClickMillionaires.tv Show. Read More
In this short video Scott Fox shares strategies and new statistics on how to raise venture capital, including his suprising advice that you don't need VC money to start a new business online today.
This is an 8:22 video clip from Scott Fox's ClickMillionaires.tv Show. Read More
11 Lessons I Learned Raising Venture Capital
Posted by q4sales under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.seniorhomes.com 5088 days ago
Made Hot by: MMarquit on May 27, 2010 4:49 pm
11 Lessons I Learned Raising Venture Capital
We recently just completed raising venture capital, (a Series A financing), in which we raised $1.1M. The round was led by MentorTech ventures, with participation from Amicus Capital and prominent Bay Area and Seattle angels. We started fundraising in earnest in August of 2009, so from start to finish it took us 8 months. Raising money was a lot harder and took a lot longer than we expected, but obviously with determination and a bit of luck it can be done Read More
We recently just completed raising venture capital, (a Series A financing), in which we raised $1.1M. The round was led by MentorTech ventures, with participation from Amicus Capital and prominent Bay Area and Seattle angels. We started fundraising in earnest in August of 2009, so from start to finish it took us 8 months. Raising money was a lot harder and took a lot longer than we expected, but obviously with determination and a bit of luck it can be done Read More
How a Credit Cap Battle Affects Small Business Lending
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://online.wsj.com 5083 days ago
Made Hot by: jnelson on May 27, 2010 4:45 pm
It seems that credit unions and community banks, the kinds of institutions that usually loan to small businesses, are prevented from doing so as much as they would like because of a credit cap that limits the amount of lending permitted for them under law. Now credit unions are asking that the cap be lifted allowing them, and community banks, to approve more loans for small businesses. And guess who's objecting to the change!
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4 Common Venture Capital Myths
Posted by VictoriaJones under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.entrepreneur.com 5186 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on February 13, 2010 3:26 am
Raising venture capital financing--as a first-time founder in particular--is a difficult task, even in the strongest of financial markets. At a recent conference, a panelist opined that over 95 percent of entrepreneurs decide not to raise venture capital.
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Behave Your Way to Obtaining Capital for Your Business
Posted by ThomasPickering under Raising CapitalFrom http://articles.bplans.com 5189 days ago
Made Hot by: insidethewebb on February 13, 2010 1:50 am
In his book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Dr. Stephen Covey recounts a conversation with a man who hated attending out-of-town training events. The man explained that his wife calls and hounds him on every detail of the day, whom he dines with, etc., and that he felt imprisoned by it.
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Exploring Your Small Business Financing Options
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.allbusiness.com 5201 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 29, 2010 5:39 am
Whether a huge corporation or a small mom and pop, all businesses need some kind of financing to get them started. This is the case even if owners finance their small business out of their own pockets. Here are a couple of sources for financing your small business startup from contributors at AllBusiness.
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How to Present at Big Meetings without Going Down a Rat Hole
Posted by WayneLiew under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com 5210 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 21, 2010 7:30 am
Congratulations. You’ve found a VC partner or principal who has invited you to the Monday partners’ meeting. So you arrive at the meeting in the comfort that somebody has championed you to this point. Every 1:1 meeting you’ve had to date has been collegiate and productive. What could go wrong? A lot, actually. Here are some tips to keep in mind for the big day.
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How to Improve Cash Flow in Ninety Days
Posted by bestbizpractices under Raising CapitalFrom http://bestbizpractices.org 5218 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on January 17, 2010 12:13 am
When it comes to business, cash is king. Managing your business’s cash is one of the most important activities of an entrepreneur and small business owner. Most start-up businesses that fail do so because of a shortage of cash. In most turnaround situations, the very first problem that needs to be addressed is related to cash– working capital. Without cash, how can you market? And, without market
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Global Venture Capital Blog Directory
Posted by WayneLiew under Raising CapitalFrom http://larrycheng.com 5220 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 16, 2010 9:03 pm
Want to know more about what's going on in the minds of venture capitalists? These are the blogs of venture capitalists and VC firms from around the world – ranked by their number of Google Reader subscribers. Please note, there are many great blogs with fewer subscribers as the number of subscribers doesn’t necessarily correlate to the quality of content.
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