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What type of capital should you raise, and from who?

David Teten

I find many CEOs/CFOs default to approaching the investors who have the most social media followers; who have spent the most money sponsoring events; or whom they met at an event. SBA loans are available through SBA-approved banks and SBIC funds.

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How to Start a Business in a Month – #30DayChallenge

Up and Running

According to the SBA, 52% of all small businesses are home-based and of the 28 million small businesses in the US, 22 million of those are operated by people who consider themselves self-employed (they have no employees and no additional payroll). The SBA will also likely want to see your business plan. Do something at least.

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4 Smart Ways To Save On Marketing Expenses

YoungUpstarts

For businesses that earn less than $5 million annually in sales, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) recommends allocating six to seven percent of the revenue. A majority of expenditure for small businesses relates to social media, email marketing, content creation, website design and management and offline marketing.

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