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5 Alternative Financing Options That Help Startups Access Funding Quickly
Securing funding can be difficult for new entrepreneurs, especially given how stringent banks are when qualifying potential borrowers.…
5 Ways to Raise Capital for Your New Business
When starting your new business, one of the biggest, and most common, challenges you will face is finding…
How to Create a Fundable Business Plan
Business plans are created for various reasons. Sometimes a plan is prepared for a strategic partner. In this…
How to Pitch Like a Shark Tank Winner
During my 20 years in the window industry, I’ve dealt with countless and constant complaints from my customers…
5 Things Veterans Should Know About Starting a Business
Pursuing a second career after leaving the military can be challenging, which is why a growing number of…
Why Was My Business Loan Application Denied?
This is a pretty simple question with a more complicated answer. There are a lot of reasons why…
Pet Plate Founder Renaldo Webb Shares a Behind-the-Scenes Look at His Shark Tank Experience
I’m the founder of Pet Plate, a fresh-cooked, human-grade pet food subscription service. We use only the freshest…
Are Business Loans More Affordable Now Due to the Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the global economy in a number of ways. Unemployment is up, the stock…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Angel Funding Booming in Michigan Despite Pandemic (Episode 117)
Despite the chaos of the pandemic, deal flow has remained fairly steady for existing angel groups in the…
This Startup’s Innovative Platform Can Help Solve Your Finance Problems
Sponsored content The high-cost short term (HCST) lending industry has come under much scrutiny within recent years, as…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Huntington Commits $5 Billion to Michigan Small Businesses (Episode 112)
Yesterday, Huntington Bank and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $5 billion investment commitment to help Michigan businesses,…
Embrace Your Bold Ideas: 3 Tips for Securing Investment During the Pandemic
Entrepreneurs are still the future of the economy. Entrepreneurs push innovation forward and find ways to solve the…
7 Crowdfunding Tips for Securing Funds During COVID-19
Crowdfunding is a challenging endeavor even in the best of times. Recent data indicates that from January 2014…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: San Francisco-Based Density Raises $51 Million (Episode 91)
Are you wondering whether or not investors are investing in startups during the COVID-19 crisis? On this morning’s…
What We Learned From Turning Down a Deal on Shark Tank
When we appeared on Shark Tank to pitch our popular Zipadee-Zip swaddle transition product, we were thrilled to…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: TCF Bank Announces $1 Billion Loan Program (Episode 89)
Yesterday afternoon, TCF Bank unveiled its $1 billion loan commitment for minority- and women-owned small businesses. This announcement…
What You Must Know Before Raising Investment for Your Business
The following is excerpted from “Investor Ready,” courtesy of Julie Barber, CEO of Spark! Consulting www.areyouinvestorready.co.uk Before you…
4 Alternative Funding Options for Your New Business
It’s hard to secure funding from venture capitalists. There’s a good reason for that: it should be hard. Raising venture…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Venture Capital (Episode 47)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares a newly released PwC report on venture capital. The report…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: MEDC Pre-Seed Fund III (Episode 42)
The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) just announced that it has awarded $3 million from the Michigan Strategic Fund…