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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!! Read More

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 Read More

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. Read More

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

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”. Read More

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. Read More

This post provides a quick overview of the book The Small Business Owners Guide to Alternative Funding. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More