Posts Tagged ‘Seeking Funding’
Can You Finance Your Company with Grants?
There are some grants available even for one person shops, from cities, corporations and even non-profits for just your type of business, especially if you support a social cause, can employ more people, or help turn around a geographic area in need of upgrade.
Read More Don’t Forget Creative Fund Raising
Let me tell you the story of how I raised $100,000 to fill a gap needed to purchase a new home for my young family years ago. I had located a beautiful home that would be a stretch to finance, and had arranged for a first mortgage from the bank, and a second from the seller.
Read More Starting Up on a Shoestring Budget? The Key is Niche Marketing.
In combining two concepts close to her heart—dressing women well for little money and collaborative consumption—Tracy DiNunzio has built a successful, sustainable and innovative business.
Read More Can You Borrow Your Way to Success?
In order to be able to obtain a loan, SBA or conventional, you must meet the basic financial institution risk rating, which is known as the “5 Cs of Lending.”
Read More How to Size Your Marketing Budget for Funding
It’s not uncommon for me to see a startup business plan “mission” to be the “premier brand” for their product, yet their marketing budget in the financials is trivial. This combination will almost certainly get your plan tossed by potential investors.
Read More 6 Immediate Decisions Every Startup Will Need to Make
You don’t need an MBA to launch a company, but you do need some business know-how. No matter where you are in the process—whether you’re brainstorming ideas or getting ready to sign the commercial lease—don’t forget about six key decisions that will need to be made
Read More Realistic Options for Financing Your Startup
One of the first challenges new entrepreneurs face is finding a way to finance their businesses. You have a great business idea but little money to implement it; and, like every entrepreneur before you, you try to scrounge enough money to launch your startup—your dream.
Read More The Ultimate Small Business Start-Up Checklist
Launching a new business venture can be exciting—and more than a little exhausting. Follow these eight startup steps to help make sure you’re as prepared as possible:
Read More 4 Reasons Corporations Are Attractive to Investors
The key to gaining investors is the ability to convince them of your passion and drive to see the success of your one-of-a-kind business all the way through. Aside from that, though, there are some concrete things that look good on paper to investors that make them…
Read More Learn from the 5 Core Principles of Angel Investors
If your startup is looking for an Angel investor, does it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of Angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up? In reality, hitting large numbers of Angels in multiple locations with a generic pitch is one of the least productive approaches.
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