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Business 2013 - Optimism, But Check Your Strategy

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Still, they are fighting for action, particularly for even higher Small Business Administration (SBA) loan limits.

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Ask an Entrepreneur: Can I Really Start a Business in 30 Days?

Up and Running

For businesses that need to be started quickly, just go where people are already making money and throw your hat in the ring. What about hiring, taxes, llcs, operations, scaling? “Phone accessories is an industry which operates at light speed. Our funding ended up coming out of my business partner’s kitchen remodel fund.”

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The Next Generation Of Funding For The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

With new crowdsourced fundraising operations like Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , entrepreneurs are finding that they might be able to rely on the kindness of thousands of strangers who are willing to invest in their ideas. The need for funding in the early days of a business is constant and the timeline until profit can be long.

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Is Your Startup Ready For The Challenges Of An IPO?

Startup Professionals Musings

That is more than double the number of IPOs in the first quarter of 2013. According to the Small Business Administration , about 600,000 new businesses are started in the U.S. With 103 new filings during the quarter, the rest of 2014 is on track to keep up this record pace.

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How to Start a Construction Company

Up and Running

But once you have a solid construction company business plan and know the direction you want to take, you can start your own construction business. Small Business Administration (SBA) have pointed out, construction is a high-growth industry right now and is expected to remain strong for years to come.

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How should I finance my new venture? - Startups and angels: Along.

Tim Keane

Example one: Sustainable net operating income with some growth in a stable market.    If plenty of cash flow regardless of plan for sale/retention of business: Senior bank debt based on cash flow coverage and new assets.  Maybe Small Business Administration guaranteed loan. April 2013.

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Turning the Unemployed Into Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

Oregon has been operating an SEA program since 1995, and a survey shows nearly half of its program’s participants have created an average of 3.12 To some startups an unemployment check may seem too small and trivial to make a difference. States must apply for the grants by June 30, 2013. There’s more.