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14 things VC's look for! One of the biggest problems that most entrepreneurial companies face is a lack of solid management in all areas of the company. The ideal company would have someone on the team who excels at sales, someone who has a strong financial background, someone who has built a startup before, someone with extensive industry con Read More

If you run an independent company and are looking for ways to raise capital, consider selling shares to your customers via a private placement. A private placement is a streamlined way to raise capital from a group of investors, whether individuals or companies. There is no need to get approval for a private placement from the Securities & Exch Read More

Small businesses finally are getting their own little piece of the federal government's ballooning bailout package. U.S. officials announced the federal government as part of a broader package will lend up to $200 billion to institutions that originate consumer loans and business loans backed by the Small Business Administration. The rationale Read More

Billions of federal bailout dollars are flooding the financial system, credit markets are loosening and many banks say they are ready to lend. But a crucial piece needed to solve the credit crisis is still missing: borrowers. With the economy slowing, banks are seeing a big decline in the number of people seeking loans because nervous consumers Read More

Small businesses have been having increasing trouble getting loans as the credit markets have seized up. But some, such as Tio's Mexican, are finding that smaller community banks and credit unions are more open to offering financing. For one thing, many smaller lenders are in relatively strong financial shape because they didn't make the types o Read More

With a recession imminent, can this really be a good time to buy a franchise? Yes, says FranChoice president Lori Kiser-Block. Read More

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

From Angels to Microlenders, here are seven ways to secure that all-important loan without going to a bank. Read More

Will existing franchise owners be able to get loans to add equipment and grow??? Read More