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The Basics of Small Business Loans [WEBINAR]

Up and Running

Hopefully I’ll be able to add some value with some of the financing needs that your businesses may need. As I’ve been working in this industry, as Sabrina started out said, I was the Chief Marketing officer of CAN Capital which is a big alternative lender and now I’m the Vice President of SmartBiz SBA Loans.

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You’ve Got Funding: 5 Things to Do With the Money Right Away

Up and Running

According to 2016 statistics published by the Small Business Administration (SBA) , only about 78 percent of small business startups survive the first year, and only half make it to the five year point. If you aren’t able to put money away, look into the different SBA loans that can be used as a financial backup to keep you afloat.

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How to Fine-tune Your Small Business Finances—from Funding to Growth [Webinar Recap]

Up and Running

Bates: Good morning and welcome to our CEO panel, “How to Fine-Tune Your Small Business Finances From Funding to Growth” which I think is the direction that we would all like to be going. I’m here with some really phenomenal CEOs who are going to talk to us today about small business finances from funding to growth.

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Start Up Business Grants 101: Meaning, Funding & Tips

Board Effect

Do you plan to send an email? Other Ways to Finance Your Business or Organization. Rule number one is: Don’t get discouraged. Expect the process to take time, effort, and much research. The first thing you need to decide is how you’ll approach the grant-maker. Is it better to pick up the phone and call them? Credit card. Crowdfunding.

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What are the odds of your startup’s success?

Berkonomics

Even more credible statistics [Email readers, continue here…] John Chambers, former CEO of Cisco, stated that “More than one-third of businesses today will not survive the next ten years.” Remember that this includes the Fortune 500… Here comes the SBA and its analysis. Angel investors will always finance many of them.

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Meet your COVID-19 CFO

VC Adventure

How can they apply for the new PPP (Payroll Protection Plan) SBA loans? At Foundry we’ve been having daily briefings, calls and email updates with our portfolio to try to stay on top of it. Today we’re launching the COVID-19 Finance Assistance Network (yes, it was named by finance pros, not marketing ones…).

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“Why give up that much equity for an amount we could raise other ways?:” SMB Tech Talk from ArtJamz

Hunter Walker

We were approved for an SBA loan but after 4 to 5 months of going through the SBA closing process, I had a change of heart, mainly since this meant using my mine and my wife’s house as collateral. Everything in our studio runs off iPads. Why give up that much equity for an amount we could raise other ways?