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If you need to borrow money to grow your business, there are certain advantages to bank loans. When you shop for a bank loan, look for loans that have the lowest interest rates, the longest payback period, and the least risk for your personal assets. Read More

If you've ever wondered how to get financing for your small business, this clip from Bloomberg on Demand may have some of the answers. Read More

Cash flow is what keeps a lot of small business owners up at night, and there are no simple answers on how to make it better. But there are things you can do, short of simply hoping for a sales includes, that could help you cope. Here are some tips from three small business experts. Read More

Tom Heath of the Washington Post had a different column this week.He sat in on a VC meeting and dscrbies how the pitch was. This will be useful when one of my ideas is ready for prime time :)
"Entrepreneurs can't build anything without money. And to get it, one of their first stops is often to a venture-capital firm. I wanted to know more about "VCs," so last month I sat in on a pitch meeting a Read More

A reader asks: “My question is how do we value a company with no sales? I understand it’s an arbitrary valuation but is there anything we can possibly base it on? Is there a “default” valuation for companies in a seed round?” We’ll answer this question with some questions (and answers) of our own. Read More

In such an environment it is important to be aware of what lenders are looking at when they receive a loan request. The following are ten signs that will alert small business lenders to the idea that their may be a serious problem with the business and possibly cause them to reject a loan request. If any of these situations apply to your business, be prepared to have an explanation available. Read More

In light of the funding crisis in America, many existing business owners are struggling to obtain funding and those who are finding it difficult to find a job have an interest in starting a business but can’t get the funding or are afraid of some of the obstacles in starting a business. So what is an entrepreneur to do? Read More

President Obama signed the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) appropriations bill on Saturday, which included $125 million to continue through Feb. 28, 2010, the enhancements made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to SBA’s two largest loan programs. The SBA estimates the additional funding will support $4.5 billion in small business lending. Read More

In today’s credit restricted economy it is critical for business owners to be aware of all the various forms of financing available, including invoice factoring. Here is an overview of this form of commercial financing. Read More