Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2013

Even though it has been a long haul, it’s nice to see some optimism surfacing in 2013. Earlier this year, a new study “ 2013 Business Outlook Survey: A New Reality Of Cautious Optimism ” was published by EKS&H. Obviously, falling income over the past years put additional pressure on small business cash flow.

Small Business Administration 195

Small Business Administration SBA Forecast Small Business 195

Tim Keane

MARCH 9, 2011

How to prepare a sales forecast for a business plan » March 09, 2011. How should I finance my new venture? It’s a deceptively simple question:  what is the optimal way to finance a new startup?   Sometimes, the bonus in bootstrapping is that the venture finds it doesn’t need acceleration financing. 

Finance 83

Finance Bootstrapping Startup Equity 83

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Small Business Administration loans are often one of the first places that small business owners in the United States think of looking for a loan, and they’re right to. This one is going to apply fairly specifically to those who are running technology or research based businesses. Alternative Lending.

Small Business 164

Small Business SBA United Kingdom United States 164

YoungUpstarts

APRIL 7, 2013

Startups are hungry for credit, but banks and other financial institutions have never been stricter with their financing parameters. They’re using metrics that are often unworkable in the current business environment, causing growing businesses to look elsewhere for capital and increasingly towards alternative forms of financing.

Advisory Board 249

Advisory Board Entrepreneur Portland Oregon 249

Steve Blank

MARCH 29, 2016

The Small Business Administration and the digital services agency 18F are trying to help entrepreneurs build successful companies and the 21st century digital government. Javier Saade , former associate administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration. Javier Saade. Hillary Hartley.

Small Business Administration 120

Small Business Administration SBIR United States Entrepreneur 120

Up and Running

MAY 9, 2016

But once you have a solid construction company business plan and know the direction you want to take, you can start your own construction business. Small Business Administration (SBA) have pointed out, construction is a high-growth industry right now and is expected to remain strong for years to come.

SBA 60

SBA Demand Forecast Balance Sheet 60

Up and Running

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Small Business Administration was created in 1953 to help Americans start, build and grow their businesses. Broadly speaking they are divided into 4 main categories: General Small Business Loans (7a) . General Small Business Loans 7(a). What is an SBA Loan? Microloans . Disaster Loans .

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SBA Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Guam 126