I simply do not see the availability of credit improving anytime soon. Much of the bad subprime loans have already passed through the system, but recent news on the increase of prime loan defaults is particularly worrying. Read More
BizBox's Jerry Kalish tells about a really cool way to use funds from an old job's retirement plan in order to buy a new business, BUT warns that doing so in the wrong way will violate IRS regulations. Read More
Leasing - Alternative Way To Save Business Financing? First, what is Leasing? Leasing is a process by which a firm can obtain the use of a certain fixed assets for which it must pay a series of contractual, periodic, tax deductible payments. The lessee is the receiver of the services or the assets under the lease contract and the lessor is the ow Read More
Community investment in small business is taking up the slack where bank loans and venture capital funds have largely dried up with recession economics. CNN Money Small Business brings these inspiring stories of entrepreneurs who found ways of leveraging financing from loyal customers and members of the community to not only drive sales but in som Read More
Income. It may not be easy to do but some entrepreneurs don't quit their day jobs when building a new business. They stay gainfully employed, using their discretionary income to finance the business. Work is typically done nights and weekends. Read More
One aspect of the American dream seems to be to have the opportunity to work for yourself. This is particularly true today when your options for being your own boss include everything from starting a business to being a work-at-home-Mom to launching a creative career as a solopreneur or innerpreneur. But what do you do if you don't have any money Read More
The Receivables Exchange provides an eBay-like online auction marketplace for buying and selling commercial receivables. This puts businesses (Sellers) in control of their financing, letting them sell their invoices on their terms, without personal guarantees or all-asset liens. Companies can sell single or multiple receivables. Read More
It's important that your business be on the “up-and-up” right from the start. Taking care of the legal issues associated with starting a new business will keep you out of hot water in the future. Read More
Does your small business really need investment? Bootstrap entrepreneur and advocate Greg Gianforte has famously stated that of all the things young startups need, money in the form of outside investment is not one of them. Too much funding at the outset of a business can keep entrepreneurs from focusing adequately on getting customers and bringin Read More
Well, should they? Would you as a founder want to be able to take money off the table? Would you as an investor invest in business where the founder has or could take money off the table? Read More
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