Posts Tagged ‘Investors and Lenders’
The Volcker Rule: Big Banks and Small Business Lending
Will the Volcker Rule end up having a significant impact on small business lending? Only time will tell. If you’re a little confused about the rule and the role it’s going to play in the small business sector, you’re not alone.
Read More Both Sides Must Be Fair in a Term Sheet Negotiation
After being an active angel investor for about fifteen years, I realized that many of the discussions I was involved in were virtually identical to ones I’d had many times before.
Read More What to Do Before Applying for a Business Loan
A critical stage in the small business loan application process happens before you even begin filling out an application form. There is much advance preparation to be done.
Read More Using Small Business Lending to Grow Your Business
How do small companies get the funding they need? Businesses often find it difficult to receive small business loans from a bank or other lending institutions. But once you get working capital for your business, what can you use it for?
Read More The Decline in Small Business Lending: Cause and Effect
Small business lending has declined significantly since the recession, but why? It’s too easy and insufficient to just blame it on a poor economy. The truth is the economy is improving, business owners are optimistic and one would think that, with an improved economy, lending would increase.
Read More Congress Turning to Angel Investors to Spur Economic Growth
Congress is looking to encourage more angel investors to put more of their money behind companies as a way to reignite the American economy. Small businesses and startups drive U.S. economic growth, which is why lawmakers are looking into legislation that can support this initiative.
Read More Lending Solutions for Small Business Owners
Optimism is spreading across the industry, and many business owners are aiming to take advantage by hiring more employees, offering more products, and expanding to new locations. But when it comes to growing a business, owners often cannot rely on revenue alone to make it happen.
Read More How Merchant Cash Advance Can Help Your Small Business
Qualifying for a loan can be difficult for entrepreneurs who have poor credit history. Luckily, there are quite a few alternative methods to attain financing for your small business, aside from the traditional bank loan.
Read More From Cyclist to Technology Investor: 4 Lessons from the Frontlines
Long before I was an investor in tech startups, I was a pro cyclist. While these pursuits may seem unrelated, success in both professions depends on strategy, patience, preparation, and the instinct to seize opportunities.
Read More Is Asset-Based Lending for You?
Asset-based financing is a specialized method of providing structured working capital and term loans that are secured by accounts receivable, inventory, machinery, equipment and/or real estate.
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