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Former NFL Player Kamerion Wimbley Tackles Entrepreneurship Post-Football Career
If you watched NFL football any time from 2006 through 2014, you've likely heard the name Kamerion Wimbley. Wimbley was a nine-year NFL veteran who played for the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans. He played his college ball for Florida State. Now, Wimbley is an established entrepreneur whose passion for business is easy...
Entrepreneurs vs. Solopreneurs: What Are Your Financing Options?
Working Americans choose to start a business for any number of reasons. There’s increased flexibility and independence, as well as more ambitious goals, like fulfilling a lifelong vision or dream. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, nearly 30 million Americans are small business owners as of 2017. And although those millions of Americans are...
3 Ways to Start a Business When You’re Already Drowning in Debt
Ever since I was young, I've had an entrepreneurial spirit. When I was 15 years old, and all my friends were working at supermarkets and fast-food joints, I started a successful landscaping company. I kept it going until I graduated from high school and moved away for college. Then, during my freshman year in college,...
Fintech, Venture Capital and Your Company
Venture capitalists have moved on from social media apps and photo filters. The new interest is financial services, especially lending. This may create new options for small businesses looking for new sources of funding. The PwC/NVCA MoneyTree Report of Venture Capital shows that financial services investments are a strong part of the overall venture capital...
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 when a new company is able to generate investor interest and raise the cash they need to get started. Here...
Getting in Bed with Venture Capitalists
Marc Andreessen, famous co-founder of Netscape, finally comes clean with his opinions about entering a relationship with VC's. Bottom line: it ain't a free lunch. As a really smart entrepreneur I know says: "Partners are for dancing." http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/06/the_truth_about.html There are a variety of circumstances where partnering with VC's is the best move. But before you...