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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

For example, many ongoing businesses have access to standard business loans from a traditional bank that would not be available to startups. Also, high-tech high-growth startups have access to investment funding that would not be available to stable, established businesses that show only slow growth. Venture capital.

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9 Steps to Handle Business Loan Rejection

Up and Running

Banks compete for small business customers and sometimes a borderline case can get approval from a different bank. For example, even after that loan is paid, the investors who lent the money end up with one or two percent of your business, as shareholders. You can also ask your bank about SBA-backed borrowing.

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5 Creative Ways To Finance Your Small Business When Revenue Is Low

The Startup Magazine

In a perfect world, small businesses would have an endless stream of revenue coming in and there wouldn’t be need to worry about financing. Sometimes businesses have to get creative when it comes to their small business financing, especially when revenue is low. However, we all know that’s not the case.

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6 Ways To Get Credible Data To Support A New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

If ten percent of these numbers, multiplied by your average product price, will get you the revenue you need to scale your business, you will get the love you need from angel and venture capital investors. In most cases, these are available to the public for free access, and can be referenced and footnoted in your plan.

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The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Small business grants. Related sources include local business development agencies. If your company needs only a temporary or small infusion of cash, you should try for an SBA loan, or a bank line of credit. Venture capital. You have to be relentless in this pursuit to win. Loans or line-of-credit.

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Book: Where The Jobs Are

Feld Thoughts

I’ve had a number of meetings over the years with the Small Business Administration (SBA) whose name says it all. Over the last few years, I’ve been exploring the idea that we really have two types of small businesses: local businesses and startup businesses. Oh, and inertia.

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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

Feld Thoughts

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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