Posts Tagged ‘Investors and Lenders’
5 Entrepreneur Ideas That Investors See Too Often
In some cases, these are concepts that have already been done too many times, and the space is crowded. In others, the concept has been tried too many times, or no one has yet succeeded in making any money. Or both. Here are my favorites.
Read More Financing Challenges for Flower Shop Owners
Has your flower shop repeatedly applied for funding only to be denied? You’re not alone. Many small business owners—including florists—are reporting limited access to capital, making it difficult for them to aggressively pursue growth opportunities.
Read More How to Get a Business Loan: What You Might Not Know
A lot of what it takes to get a business loan is common sense. Get your credit in order, be professional, and make certain you can provide your own investment. These seem like no-brainers, right?
Read More Hungry Entrepreneurs Always Seem to Find Capital
Every startup needs access to capital, whether for funding product development, for initial rollout efforts, acquiring inventory, or paying that first employee. Most entrepreneurs think first of bank loans as the primary source of money, only to find out that banks are really the least likely benefactors for startups. Thus “creative” really means maximizing non-bank financing.
Read More What Are Small Business Lending Options for Sporting Goods Stores?
Sporting goods stores have no offseason; they’re constantly adhering to customers’ demands and purchasing inventory for every new season that comes. And like any small business, sporting goods stores need financing in order to keep up with the constant demand they face on a daily basis.
Read More How to Broaden Your Search for the Right Investors
If you’re part of an accelerator or startup, the SEC just granted you a new way to approach funding in 2014: the right to solicit a broader range of investors.
Read More How to Get the Right Investor to Fund Your Startup
Time is too precious to waste trying to close a deal with the wrong investors at the wrong time. Luckily, not all investors are looking for the same thing, so it pays to know what type of investors are most interested in what your startup brings to the table.
Read More Alternative Financing for Full-Service Restaurants
If your full-service restaurant has applied for and been denied a bank loan in the past, you’re not alone. Historically, restaurants have been one of the riskiest industries for entrepreneurs to undertake and banks have always been weary of lending to them.
Read More 3 Alternative Ways to Finance Your Small Business
As a small business, finding access to finance when you need it most can be very challenging and might seem impossible but there are alternatives to taking out bank loans or using your own personal funds to overcome a cash flow crisis.
Read More Does the Success or Failure of Your Business Depend on Cash Flow?
Cash flow is simply the net change in a company’s cash position from one period to the next. So, can something that sounds so mundane really mean the difference between the success or failure of your business?
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