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The Going Rate
Now that the Fed has started aggressively cutting interest rates, it may be the perfect time to see if your bank is prepared to ...
Now that the Fed has started aggressively cutting interest rates, it may be the perfect time to see if your bank is prepared to ...
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Entrepreneur.com - Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez's business plan for Lassi , a spice line that she sells in conjunction with her New York City-based Indian restaurant of the same name, reflects her ...
• New Bank in Town
Entrepreneur.com - An increase in newly chartered community banks is providing entrepreneurs with an alternative to banking with the big guys. In the past seven years, more than 1,000 of these new ...
• Peer Power
Entrepreneur.com - Last fall, San Francisco's Samovar Tea Lounge was in a cash crunch. Co-owners Jesse Jacobs, 36, Paul Fullarton, 36, and Robert Sandler, 33, had recently opened a second store, ...
• Creative Credit Card Solutions for Cash Shortfalls
Take Command - Nifty cash management tricks for boom-bust survival funding needs
• Negotiate Personal Guarantees Like a Pro
Take Command - Strategies to help entrepreneurs negotiate bank personal guarantees with confidence
• Get Your Funding Terminology Right!
Take Command - Key lending lingo to help entrepreneurs borrow startup capital for trendsetting businesses
• Creative Business Financing Options: Friends and Family
StartupNation - Blood can be thicker than water in your search for startup capital funding.Family and friends can be a great source for bootstrap financing. They've got avested interest in ...
• Creative Business Financing Options: Credit Cards
StartupNation - The history of startup businesses includes many business legends that gotstarted by leveraging credit cards as a creative business financing tool. SergeyBrin and Larry Page used ...
• Equipment Leasing - Buyer's Guide
BuyerZone.com - A guide to choosing the right type of lease and the right lessor for all your equipment leasing needs.
• Business Loans Buyer's Guide
BuyerZone.com - An introduction to sources of business loans and how you can better your chances of being approved.
• Microcommerce Revenue Streams for Small Businesses
AllBusiness.com - By offering products, information, or services for a small
subscription or a one-time fee, many businesses have seen
phenomenal growth. Can microcommerce work for your business?
• What Is an Investor-Ready Business Plan?
AllBusiness.com - An investor-ready business plan will tell venture capitalists and
angel investors what they need to know to decide whether or not to
invest in your company. How does your business...
• Small Business Disaster Recovery Loans
AllBusiness.com - Natural disasters can devastate a small business. The Small
Business Association (SBA) grants loans to businesses that have
suffered tangible losses due to a natural disaster....
• Is a Business Loan Taxable Income?
AllBusiness.com - Understanding and interpreting business tax law is a daunting task.
But is a business loan considered business income?
• Business Development Revolving Loan Fund Programs
AllBusiness.com - Many local governments offer revolving loan funds, or RLFs, to
foster business growth. Is your company in a position to take
advantage of this option?
• Five Reasons Not to Take Out a Business Loan
AllBusiness.com - Every business needs extra cash from time to time, and there are
plenty of good reasons to take on debt. But there are also plenty
of bad reasons to take out a loan.
• Funding your Business with Loans vs. Equity Capital
AllBusiness.com - There are basic ways to fund a business: debt financing and equity
financing. Which type is right for your business?
• Accounts Receivable Financing for Your Business
AllBusiness.com - Managing your company's sales and purchasing cycles can be a
challenge. If you need cash in a slow sales cycle, consider an
accounts receivable loan.
• Minority Business Loan Programs
AllBusiness.com - Many businesses and government organizations allocate funds to lend
to minority business owners. If you are a woman or an ethnic
minority, you may be entitled to funds earmarked...
• Tips on Obtaining Vendor/Supplier Financing
AllBusiness.com - You might not think of it as "financing," but when your supplier
extends credit to you, that's exactly what it is. Unfortunately, in
many businesses the sales cycle lasts longer...