Working with Lenders
Why Banks Deny Small Business Loans
There are many reasons why banks deny an applicant’s small business loan request. Unfortunately, this happens too often, even when the business idea is a great one. Why does this happen? Why is it so…
How Not to Spend a Loan
So you realize you now have the option to obtain financing. Your credit is good, you are on steady ground, you have collateral, and you may even have been approved for a loan. How are…
How to Get a Small Business Startup Loan the Easy Way
There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes like this: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. The same reasoning applies to new business startup loans, but…
4 Times a Short-Term Business Loan is Right for You
Every business owner has run into cash flow challenges, whether you need more money to grow your business or to meet the operational day-to-day expenses that pop up. If your customer income isn’t covering your…
How to Apply for an Online Business Loan
Online lending can be complicated, with a few traps for the unwary. So if you’ve never searched for a loan online, you could benefit from a few pointers. Here’s how to make sure you get…
Online Lending is Breathing New Life into Small Business
For a long time, small business owners in need of financing had just one option. They would put on their best business clothes, practice their best smile and handshake, and head off to the bank,…
The Ins and Outs of Applying for a Small Business Term Loan
When most people are in the market for a small business loan, they think of a 3-5 year term with monthly payments. The problem with the business lending industry is that many business lenders are…
5 Ways to Vastly Improve Your Chances of Getting a Loan
To say that finding the right funding is important to the prospects of small businesses would certainly be something of an understatement. It can, in fact, be the crucial factor determining whether or not an…
Think Like a Banker and Get the Loan
Jim Blasingame is a small business owner’s best advocate. Jim and I caught up last week and these are the three small business tips every business owner should know, but doesn’t. Apply for a Loan…
Momentum Ventures’ 3 Reasons Why Traditional Venture Capital Investment is Outdated
The venture capital space has a long history of funding some of the world’s largest businesses. For decades, venture capitalists have played poker with businesses they believe can become difference makers in the marketplace. But…
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