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How to Get Funding for a Business

Up and Running

Before we get into the most viable options for start-ups and established businesses, let’s dispel some popular funding myths, just so we can get them out of the way. Myth #1: Venture capital is a growing opportunity for funding businesses. Actually, venture capital financing is very rare.

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Why The SBIC Doesn’t Work For Venture Capital Anymore

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I woke up to an article in Daily Camera today titled Small Business Administration trying to bring SBIC funds to Colorado. The SBIC was instrumental in the creation of the venture capital business. The Small Business Investment Act of 1958 helped catalyze many of the VC firms created in the early 1960s.

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10 Ways To Get The Capital You Need For Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. Solicit venture capital investors. Trade equity or services for startup help. This is most often called bartering your skills or something you have for something you need.

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10 Alternative Funding Sources For Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

In the US, you may find that the Small Business Administration (SBA) can get you infusions of cash without normal backup requirements. Solicit venture capital investors. Trade equity or services for startup help. This is most often called bartering your skills or something you have for something you need.

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How to Decide the Best Way to Fund Your Business

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With so many possibilities, and all of them having strengths and weaknesses worth considering, how do you ultimately decide the “best” way to fund your business? Funding Options for Your Business. You can start by charting out some of the most common and popular ways to fund a business. These include: Venture capital.

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9 Steps to Handle Business Loan Rejection

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For example, even after that loan is paid, the investors who lent the money end up with one or two percent of your business, as shareholders. SBA stands for Small Business Administration, a federal agency that often provides partial guarantees on small business loans to promote small businesses.

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Book: Where The Jobs Are

Feld Thoughts

I’ve had a number of meetings over the years with the Small Business Administration (SBA) whose name says it all. Incentivize the Formation and Commitment of Angel Capital. Fix Venture Capital by Fixing the IPO Market. Cultivate the Formation of Viable New Businesses.

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