smb funding Archives

Getting Financials Ready for the Bank

The SBA operates two primary loan programs, known by the sections of the regulations that created them: 7(a), which provides general funding for establishing a new business or expanding an existing business; and 504, used...

byAnn Logue

April 11, 2016

Things Investors Say When Really What They Mean is, “No”

One lesson I learned the hard way as a founder is that investors never like to say “no.” They especially don’t like to say “yes,” but “no” is almost as difficult to get out of...

byStartupNation

November 1, 2014

Financing Options for a Small Business

Finding the Right Funding Financing your business is one of the first critical decisions you'll make. A while back, we were approached by "Brian," an Entrepreneur who started a company with a combination of funds from...

byStartupNation

October 19, 2014

Financing Options for a Small Business

byMelissa Fisher

October 19, 2014

Startup Funding – A Closer Look at the Key Options

Gaining access to initial funding and maintaining a workable cash flow situation are two of the biggest challenges that newly established and fledgling businesses face. There are of course no guarantees of sustainable success even...

byConrad Ford

September 25, 2014

The Angel Honey Pot Continues to Grow

According to the 2006 Angel Market Analysis released today by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire, the angel investor market experienced steady growth in 2006, with total investments of $25.6...

byRich Sloan

March 19, 2007