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9 Steps to Handle Business Loan Rejection

Up and Running

Ask what would have made a difference and which credit reporting agencies your bank used to get information about your business. As you do this, frame the conversation right. Banks compete for small business customers and sometimes a borderline case can get approval from a different bank. Get a co-signer.

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Flexible VC, a New Model for Companies Targeting Profitability

David Teten

From traditional equity VC, Flexible VC borrows the option to pursue and reap the rewards of an outsized exit. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. Equity Ownership. Yes, typically preferred equity. On average, founders own just 43% of equity by Series B , declining thereafter. Flexible VC 102: Variations.