Up and Running

MAY 15, 2018

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. Demonstrate that your company has positive cash flow

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SBA Angel Investor Technical Review Startup 84

Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2014

When disaster strikes in your area and your business is affected, what’s next? For many small businesses, the future can be extremely uncertain. During the process of rebuilding, most small business owners will ask themselves if it’s time to apply for a disaster loan, or if that is a viable option for them.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2014

What is an SBA Loan? Small Business Administration was created in 1953 to help Americans start, build and grow their businesses. As an independent agency of the government, the SBA partners with both public and private organizations to deliver its services, including loans. What can you use an SBA loan for?

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VC Adventure

APRIL 16, 2020

To save the US economy, policymakers need to understand small business 101. economy and the ways in which entrepreneurship and the small business landscape have changed over the past few decades. Drilling down on small business demographics. The text of our latest OpEd is below. They sound good.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic and the massive economic disruption caused by the broad shutdowns and mandates for social distancing have hurt all manner of companies, startups and other small businesses are shouldering the worst of the pain and uncertainty. Check with the SBA to see whether you qualify for such funds.

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Board Effect

JUNE 9, 2021

How to Get a Business Grant for a Start Up. Start up grants for small businesses can be challenging to get, but getting one isn’t impossible when you put your best foot forth. Ask someone that’s familiar with startup business grants to review your application before you submit it. FedEx Small Business Grant.

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Up and Running

MAY 9, 2018

But before we get to the reward—financial independence and the hard-won title of a small business owner—there are some things you can do to make the process run smoothly. This information can be especially useful when you’re planning to use your business plan to seek investment.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MAY 6, 2016

Small Businesses Must Make Data Privacy a Priority written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. government could not use the All Writs Act of 1789 to force Apple to produce data connected to an iPhone seized in connection with a drug case. The SBA also provides many resources on online business law.

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Up and Running

MARCH 26, 2020

And we business owners need to make sure that our businesses not only survive this crisis but find ways to thrive. For small businesses, cash flow management in a crisis is absolutely vital. It can mean the difference between stabilizing your business or falling behind.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2012

Small business grants. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Related sources include local business development agencies. You have to be relentless in this pursuit to win. Loans or line-of-credit.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Small business owners face a unique set of opportunities and challenges in our economy. There are many local resources available that can help with a variety of entrepreneurial needs, from networking and training to securing a small business loan or business line of credit. Small business support.

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Board Effect

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Every year, federal and state governments offer various grants to nonprofit organizations. A significant award can be yours if you know where to look and how to write winning applications for nonprofit government grants. Accompanying these high-value grants is a set of expectations from the government. State governments.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 5, 2019

The biggest obstacle facing young entrepreneurs – or, in fact, entrepreneurs of any age – is often that they don’t have the funding to turn their business idea into a reality. There are always upfront costs to manage as well as ongoing expenses which require a pool of resources. Government Small Business Administration.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 16, 2011

Small business grants. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Related sources include local business development agencies. You have to be relentless in this pursuit to win. Loans or line-of-credit.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

To my mind, it’s fear of the unknown that holds most of us back and not the thought of whether we’re competent enough or intelligent enough or whatever else we feel is needed to run a business. As with anything, learning to manage, learning to be the boss and learning to run a business, are just things that happen over time and with practice.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

How are you going to promote your business and persuade your target audience to buy? Management plan. This section outlines your legal and management structure. Any information that helps support your business idea goes here, including market studies, legal agreements, photos of your products, and more.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

For detailed information on the size of your primary market, there are helpful resources such as this market research guide from the US Small Business Administration. In addition to analyzing your market, note your pricing structure, gross margin levels, and other nuts and bolts of your business model. Funding from investors.

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Gust

JUNE 17, 2012

Small business grants. This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. Related sources include local business development agencies. You have to be relentless in this pursuit to win. Loans or line-of-credit.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

MARCH 5, 2024

This consolidated overview allows for informed decision-making, enabling you to devise effective strategies for debt management and repayment. DE Relief Grants Delaware provided $10k grants to struggling businesses utilizing federal CARES Act funding relief. This drastically reduces interest expenses.

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Before you can start to seriously plan your own craft beer business, you need to understand the end goal that you’re aiming for. Choosing your business model is the first step in that direction. This is true for any business, not just for brewery businesses. We recommend that you write a business plan.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 1, 2010

Small business grants. It’s not a quick solution, but the government and other funding agencies do not want ownership or interest payments from your company. Related sources include local business development agencies. An example would be getting free office space by agreeing to be the property manager for the owner.

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2015

Government information. Federal, state and local government reports. Small Business Administration – SBA. Small Business Development Center – SBDC. When in doubt, call or email the industry association offices and communicate with the managers. Much of it is entirely free.

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 30, 2017

If you don’t have time to perform the research or would like a second opinion, there are people you can go to for help, like government departments and your local SBDC. The standard business plan includes nine parts: The Executive Summary. Management Team. Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans.

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Feld Thoughts

JULY 28, 2014

I woke up to an article in Daily Camera today titled Small Business Administration trying to bring SBIC funds to Colorado. The article starts off saying that “Matthew Varilek has traveled across the state, proselytizing the potential benefits of the Small Business Investment Company Program.”

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SBIC Venture Capital Colorado SBA 142

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Backed by a team of private local investors, ColdFire gained access to additional capital through an SBA loan. It is a constantly coordinated, ongoing set of relationships with customers, government officials, craftspeople, and your internal people. Managing your own distribution is ideal. Relationships. It’s the law.

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Board Effect

APRIL 20, 2020

The Emergency Small Business Loan program became part of the SBA 7(a) loan program under the CARES Act. The SBA offers an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) that provides loans for up to $2 million with an interest rate of 2.75% for nonprofit organizations. Support for Nonprofits of Any Size. Benefits for Donors.

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Up and Running

APRIL 6, 2020

If you’re out of cash, you’re out of business. If you’re running a startup or small business in these times, you have to be thinking about a Plan B and even a Plan C. As I write this, at least 20% of the United States is on lockdown and only “essential” businesses have their doors open.

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Board Effect

JUNE 10, 2019

Business startups should be aware of the pros and cons of grants and other potential funding options. One of the wisest decisions that startups can make is investing in board management software, which will create efficiency from the start. Getting Help for Startups From the Small Business Administration.

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Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

government is discovering that Lean innovation can help them serve the country better and faster. The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. Small Business Administration.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Let’s go down to the small business. I think my business is awesome. I’ve done a lot of amazing things in my business. A lot of small businesses, and when I say small, I’m referring to kind of 10-person companies, 5-person companies, 20-person companies. John Warrillow: Right.

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crowdSPRING Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

How are you going to promote your business and persuade your target audience to buy? Management plan. This section outlines your legal and management structure. Any information that helps support your business idea goes here, including market studies, legal agreements, photos of your products, and more.

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genylabs.typepad.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Small Business Labs. Tracking and Forecasting the Trends Impacting the Future of Small Business. Welcome to Small Business Labs. Small Business Labs, from Emergent Research , covers the key social, technology and business trends impacting small business. Emergent Research.

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Equity Technical Review San Jose Stock 40

Up and Running

AUGUST 22, 2016

Examples of what you might add to this list range from aspects of your character, like “calm under pressure” or “achievement-driven,” to technical skills you may have, like “HTML expertise” or “project management experience.”. See Also: 30 Small Business Ideas (for When You Don’t Know What Business to Start).

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 16, 2015

By Evan Singer, General Manager for SmartBiz. Technical, civic-minded and experiencing growing economic prospects, millennials are important contributors to America’s small business landscape. Here are 5 tips that apply to this creative generation – and every small business owner, no matter what their age: 1.

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Up and Running

JULY 23, 2010

I know you’re busy and focused on other things, but when it’s time to get a credit line, a bank draft, a letter of credit or even to notarize a stupid letter, you’re going to wish you had a banker to call. Banks don’t finance business plans, but they help the SBA do it. In the U.S. Talk to three or four.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

Unsurprisingly, there’s some feedback that seems to hold true across the board, including the importance of having a good online presence, a solid understanding of SEO , a niche or a well-defined target audience , brilliant people skills, and the ability to manage your contacts and connections. 35 Great Ways to Fund a Small Business.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here about the value of the local Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), a network of about 1,000 locations in the United States, generally a great place to go for frontline, street-level small-business advice. Details are slightly different from state to state.

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