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Need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number of investor classes into one. Private equity investments are available from firms created for this later stage opportunity, but typically are available only for businesses that have achieved revenues well above $50 million.

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

David Teten

Major options include: Traditional equity venture capital and private equity. Small Business Association Loans. Ravi Bhagavan, Managing Director, BRG Capital Advisors, said, “A low-cost and often convenient form of capital for small businesses is SBA loans, which are guaranteed by the Small Business Administration.

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Does your business need money? Read this!

Berkonomics

Venture, private equity and more: Here we lump a large number investor classes into one. Private equity investments are available from firms created for this later stage opportunity, but typically are available only for businesses that have achieved revenues well above $50 million.

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Avoid the Pitfalls of Raising Outside Capital and Know It's not a Necessity for Entrepreneurial Success.

Small Business Force

For many entrepreneurs, raising outside capital is, seemingly, just another necessary step in the lifecycle of a small business. Still others think it's the only way they will get their business off the ground. That means capital from angels, venture capital and private equity firms.

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Raising money for your business: What are the options?

Berkonomics

They have been burned too badly during the last decade by overvaluing businesses and finding themselves like friends and family, “stuffed” into a down round of lower valuation when a company takes its next round of financing from the next step, venture capitalists.

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Transcript of Advice for Entrepreneurs Who Want to Sell Their Companies

Duct Tape Marketing

.” So in addition to just like your QuickBooks profit and loss, I mean, it seems to me people, I mean, they’re buying a business sort of on faith, but maybe they’re going to need more than faith. Let’s go down to the small business. I think my business is awesome. John Warrillow: Right.

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How to Fine-tune Your Small Business Finances—from Funding to Growth [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner with questions about funding your small business? Maybe you are wondering which metrics to track, or whether or not you should take out a loan for your business. You can kind of think of it like a kayak for small business. My name is John Bates.