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How to Grow Your Small Business with the Help of Business Financing

Relying on organic growth to scale your business can be tricky and unpredictable, making it difficult to plan for the future. Rather than relying on outside factors, take control of your business, and learn how...

byRapid Finance

August 19, 2021

Traditional vs. Alternative: Which E-Commerce Business Loan is Best for Me?

E-commerce is the future of retail. E-commerce sales in 2020 accounted for 14% of all sales in the country, and it’s estimated that there will be 2.14 billion global digital buyers in 2021. Every e-commerce...

byRapid Finance

June 28, 2021

6 Funding Ideas for a First-Time Startup Founder

Finding cash for your new business venture may seem like a daunting task. With some high-profile startups boasting angel investment amounts in the millions, is it even likely that an unknown, fledgling business like yours...

byLinsey Knerl

January 23, 2019

7 Ways to Fund Your Startup When You Don’t Want to Give Up Equity

You know your business idea has the potential to take off and become a runaway success. The problem is that you need money to get to market and make sure that everyone knows about your...

byDave Rathmanner

August 25, 2018

How the New Tax Laws Might Affect Your Startup’s Financing

Many entrepreneurs in the U.S. have been keeping up with the recent changes to the tax law, passed at the end of 2017 and championed as a boon for small business. However, if you were...

byBruce Hakutizwi

April 3, 2018

A Quick Guide to Term Loans

From small business loans to business credit cards, there are many options available for entrepreneurs to finance their projects. When you have an investment opportunity that will create a steady stream of revenue, you’ll often...

byBond Street

April 27, 2017

8 Funding Alternatives to Consider for Your Startup

When it comes to funding your startup, you may not know exactly where to start. While you could certainly seek out a small business loan, microloan or other program designed to get you the capital...

byCher Zevala

March 10, 2017

5 Simple and Free Tools to Build Your Startup from Scratch

Launching a startup can take a lot of time, effort and money, but building one from scratch takes even more. It takes time for people to notice and respond to a new product or service,...

byRaj Gill

June 23, 2016

Does Outstanding Debt Affect Your Ability to Borrow?

Chances are you already know that having outstanding debt can affect your ability to secure additional borrowing. But are you aware that the type of debt can make a huge difference? Here’s an overview of...

byCarl Faulds

June 6, 2016

Bootstrap: Four Lessons I Learned After I Bought My Business

Bootstrapping: It ain't easy! It’s a fairly well known fact that I didn’t start MyCorp – though I’ve worked with the company in different roles since its beginning, I bought the company and became its...

byDeborah Sweeney

June 29, 2015

Raise Capital Online for Your Foodie Dream

Prepping Your Food Business To Raise Capital Online Gil Michel-Garcia has mastered the technique of crowdfunding, raising more than $1 million for his food-based company. Through popular websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, the Internet...

byLioness Magazine

June 25, 2015

Finance Your Startup: Seven Realistic Ways

Looking for a way to finance your startup? One of your highest priorities as an entrepreneur is getting your new business funded. Without funds, you won’t be able launch and execute your business. So how...

byMarco Terry

January 16, 2015

Small business loans grubstake entrepreneurs

Huh? I subscribe to a daily 'Word of the Day' email from Merriam-Webster and the other day the word was grubstake. grubstake GRUB-stayk verb : to provide with material assistance (as a loan) for launching...

byJoel Welsh

July 12, 2006