IVC Reports: Private equity deal value at $769 million in Q4 2010. The following are the findings of the IVC-GKH Quarterly Private Equity (PE) Survey conducted by IVC Research Center , which for more than 14 years has been at the forefront of private equity, high-tech and venture capital research in Israel. percent. percent. MORE >>

Letting small companies sell equity stakes online would be a huge boost to those firms—like angel investing on steroids. Broadening the Base Currently, equity-based crowd funding falls under strict Securities and Exchange Commission rules governing angel investing. Funding is the lifeblood of any small business. million U.S. read more. MORE >>

The 504 Loan Refinancing Program—implemented under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010—allows small businesses to refinance not only existing debt but use excess equity to obtain working capital that can be used to finance eligible business expenses, explains Steve Smits, associate administrator for the Office of Capital Access at SBA. MORE >>

Capital (also called equity):  ownership, stock, investment, retained earnings.  Expenses (usually called operating expenses): office rent, administrative and marketing and development payroll, telephone bills, Internet access, all those things a business pays for but doesn’t resell.  So there are these six terms to learn.  MORE >>

IVC Reports: Private equity deal value stands at $277 million in Q3 2010. There are 27 active Israeli private equity funds. GKH), a leading Israeli corporate law firm specializing in M&As, joint ventures, venture capital and equity and debt financing. Israeli Private Equity Deal types. Israeli Private Equity Funds. MORE >>