In the past, banks were a natural choice for loans, as most people had their own personal accounts in a bank and had relationships with the bankers there. While some of that has changed, there’s still a lot to the idea of creating a relationship with your banker. Read More
At some point in your career, you may encounter the VC or PE world. You might: sell a non-core subsidiary to them, use their funds to start a company, use their money to buy a company, buy out your partners, or even take a company private from the public markets. Whatever the transaction, the VC an Read More
Taproot and other pro bono advocates hope to establish pro bono volunteering as “the new normal” in workplaces everywhere. Given the profound benefits that pro bono offers to professionals and nonprofits alike, I’m rooting for the continued success of this exciting movement across the world. Read More
The Sharks offer some great lessons in how to improve your chances of raising money. Here are 14 of them. Read More
Pro: Access to capital to launch/ grow your business Con: Now having a partner in which decisions must be shared and/ or made with Pro: Someone with experience and knowledge to help guide you Con: Someone constantly reminding you about profits, getting their money back, their  ROI Pro: Avoiding the Read More
Equity-based crowdfunding has huge potential to help startup or small business owners raise capital from lots of supporters. Crowd investing can also validate a business idea and simultaneously build a customer base. Creating a successful campaign, however, requires some savvy, and savvy comes from Read More
This article talks about how to pitch to investors who will never use your product. The pitch should vary depending on what your target audience is. This article helps with one of those audiences. Read More
Small businesses will continue in 2013 to be hampered by a limited access to business loans. However, all is not lost and these 5 simple tips can get your business started down the right path. Read More
You have to see this if you are raising capital for your small business. Dell is offering small business loan to venture backed companies. Great program for those that qualify. Read More
These two grandmothers went on Shark Tank hoping to raise money to expand their production capabilities. The lesson they took away was more important than the cash! Read More
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