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

Tim Keane

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. Can you bootstrap your way to positive cash flow?   If the answer is relatively soon, then bootstrapping is a very serious consideration.  In other words, the need for acceleration isn’t in conflict with bootstrapping – it is step two. 

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5 Essentials for Starting a Business in 2019

Up and Running

Is 2019 the year that you finally start your own small business or startup? You don’t necessarily need a degree in business or finance to be successful. A great business idea. A business plan. Set your timer for 30 minutes and write a one-page summary of your business idea—a Lean Business Plan.

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Outlook for Entrepreneurial Economy for 2011

The Entrepreneurial Mind

The last couple of years have been rough on small-business owners and a discouraging time for aspiring entrepreneurs. Most forecasts for 2011 are indicating little or modest growth in employment. Small-business owners remain pessimistic about the near-term future. And weak employment means weak consumer spending.

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4 Startup Funding Challenges and How to Overcome Them

Up and Running

Creating a scalable business model. Whether you are hoping to expand a small business with a loan or going for a round of venture capital, you will need a scalable business model. Investors in particular want to fund only scalable or ready to scale businesses. Bootstrapping or self-funding. Credit cards.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

Up and Running

Most small businesses and startups that are looking to grow— hire a new employee , or buy a new piece of equipment, or open a new location —need to think hard about cash flow, or making sure they have enough money in the bank to meet payroll and other financial obligations. Watch your finances.

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