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Aaron Wens on the Lifecycle of Your Ocean-Going Vessel Investments

The Startup Magazine

The next step in the process is to secure financing for the new ship. Ship financing is a complicated process since the sums of money involved are so large and are often dependent upon regional finance sources. The ship broker and financing operations must work together to create a feasible financial plan.

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

YoungUpstarts

by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. If an overseas customer is not able to settle an account due to liquidity problems, sourcing local finance to bridge the gap is an option. It is expected many SME business owners may turn to alternative financing, which in the UK has grown to a EUR 1.7

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Last week a company we enthusiastically backed, uBeam , led by a very special entrepreneur, 25-year-old Meredith Perry , announced a $10 million round of financing. She is trying to build a “creative economy” in South Korea and wanted to learn from some Americans what made us so innovative and what they could learn from us.

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Head, Heart, and Hands: 3 Essentials for Startup Success

Up and Running

Howard Schultz brought the espresso bar concept from Italy to the United States and grew Starbucks into a global phenomenon. Nike was born when Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman recognized the hidden potential of a waffle iron to improve soles for running shoes. Use tools that can help you manage the challenging aspects of your business.

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What do Mobile Companies Do For Better Profitability?

YoungUpstarts

Mobile companies in Denmark , France, Italy and all across the globe have been doing many things to get more profits. Managing finances. If you want to operate a profitable business, then the most important thing to do is manage finances. Having a proper check of the finances is the key to success.

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Startup Strategy Roundtable: Where Should You Raise Money?

ReadWriteStart

Jacqueline asked an important question: how do you mitigate your working capital challenges in an e-commerce company at the very early stages without raising financing? First, there are two primary aspects that have to be managed: inventory financing and customer acquisition costs. Well, there are multiple nuances to the answer.

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15 Entrepreneurs Discuss Why they Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

After working as an administrator in the finance industry for years, I kept asking myself, am I really helping anyone with the work I do? 5 – A Love Affair With Italy. I have a love affair with Italy. I am able to bring people to Italy and introduce them to this great country and all the food it has to offer.

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