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The Complete Guide to SBA Loans

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Virgin Islands. If ‘debt financing’ – how we refer to these types of loans – is not a route you want to go down, the SBA has offers a couple of other options, including a Surety Bonds program , a Venture Capital program and various Grants. Typically, those assets that are being financed are considered the collateral.

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How to Start a Travel Agency

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However, when it comes to financing your travel agency, angel investment, and even venture capital funding isn’t completely out of the question. “We “In starting ADDISON Yacht Charters, we began market analysis and business planning efforts a full year before we launched the company in November 2013,” says owner Scott Bessette.