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The 5 Key Stages of Equity Funding

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Banks are not ready to make a Small Business loan on a company that has yet to launch, break even, or establish a track record. Nevertheless, this is when you get the startup money to kickstart your business with the bare essentials needed to begin making and fulfilling your first sales.

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Startup Tools

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My name is Crystal Williams, and I maintain a small business blog called Babeofbusiness.com. Keep up the great work! Reply Crystal Williams , on April 12, 2009 at 10:38 am said: Hi Steve! I recently did a piece on the best books for startups, where I included your book “Four Steps to the Epiphany.&# … Thanks!