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How to Get Funding for a Business

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Myth #1: Venture capital is a growing opportunity for funding businesses. Actually, venture capital financing is very rare. I’ll explain this more later, but assume that only a very few high-growth companies with high-power management teams are venture opportunities. Venture capital.

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4 Startup Funding Challenges and How to Overcome Them

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Funding is crucial for improving technology, hiring the right people, and launching a comprehensive marketing strategy to get a foothold in the market. However, sourcing enough money to start your new venture can be difficult. Make sure to use the latest automation and software technologies wherever makes sense.

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9 Steps to Handle Business Loan Rejection

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You can also ask your bank about SBA-backed borrowing. SBA stands for Small Business Administration, a federal agency that often provides partial guarantees on small business loans to promote small businesses. As mentioned before, angel investment and venture capital, and even peer-to-peer lending are also great options.

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The 10 Best Sources of Cash to Start Your Business

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This source often gets overlooked, but it should be a major focus these days due to government initiatives on alternative energy and technology. 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. Small business grants.

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6 Ways To Get Credible Data To Support A New Venture

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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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Book: Where The Jobs Are

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I’ve had a number of meetings over the years with the Small Business Administration (SBA) whose name says it all. “Not All Good Ideas Get Funded Anymore” Make the SBA More Entrepreneur-Friendly. Incentivize the Formation and Commitment of Angel Capital. Fix Venture Capital by Fixing the IPO Market.

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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

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The SBIC was instrumental in the creation of the venture capital business. If you want to see a fun quote on it, read A History of Silicon Valley which quotes: “ …many venture capital pioneers think the SBIC program did little to advance the art and practice of venture investing.

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