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How To Grow A Company Without Venture Capital

YoungUpstarts

In 2016, there will be another twist in crowdfunding as the Securities and Exchange Commission opens up equity options to unaccredited investors. Small business loans have gotten a bad name in recent years, but for many small businesses looking to grow, a loan is a good option. Get a loan. Go it alone.

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How to Start a Business While You’re in College

Up and Running

The proportion of US workers earning a living on a “freelance” basis was 34 percent in 2016, and the gig economy is expected to grow enough to cause that number to rise to 43 percent by 2020. It’s easier to bootstrap. As such, there’s solid sense in getting one step ahead while you’re still studying. These include: 1.

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Flexible VCs With Structures Between Equity and Revenue-Based Investing

David Teten

collateral, all 8 are still in business, with 2 follow-on investments, 3 “breakout” companies, and 1 returned 5x initial investment. Their 2016 Fund was the first and largest fund so far using this structure, with $25M AUM. —– Earnest Capital invests in bootstrapped companies to help them unlock more growth.

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Who are the Major Revenue-Based Investing VCs?

David Teten

According to Brian Parks, “Bigfoot provides RBI, term loans, and lines of credit to SaaS businesses with $500k+ ARR. Our wheelhouse is bootstrapped (or lightly capitalized) SMB SaaS. We make fast, data-driven credit decisions for these types of businesses and show Founders how the math/ROI works. Bigfoot Capital.

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

Additional resources to help you plan your business and conduct market research: The Pros and Cons of Running a Subscription Business. Subscription Business Trends and Predictions for 2016. How to Write a Business Plan in Under an Hour. How to Write a Traditional Business Plan. Step 5: Get financed.

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Best Podcasts Focused on Diversity in Tech

Austin Startup

According to Edison Research , as of 2016, 21% of Americans 12 or older have listed to a podcast, up from 12% in 2013. In 2016, 64% people, 12 and over say they “most often” listen to podcast on their mobile device. Open For Business is hosted by John Henry , founder of the startup accelerator Cofound Harlem.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We’ve continued bootstrapping since then — today we are a $2.5 I loved small business owners and their stories of success. If I can put it in a few words, I started my business to bring real change to the way small businesses and freelancers manage their accounting. Thanks to Nick Gray, Museum Hack ! #6