Category: Funding
My Life, My Money: How to Control Your Personal Economy
In these uncertain economic times, it is tempting to blame your financial situation on the economy, especially when the news continually floods the airways with negativity. Although media pundits and financial experts would like us to believe otherwise, you can’t control the overall economy, and contrary to popular opinion, neither can politicians. What you can […]
It’s Never Too Early for Young Professionals to Start Building Wealth
For many young professionals, building wealth may seem like a topic geared more towards those who are planning for retirement instead of those who are in the early stages of a career. However, it’s never too early to start accumulating wealth. In fact, the earlier you start, the better off you’re going to be. Investors […]
Is Your Bank Committed to Your Small Business?
Despite benefitting from a low cost of capital, your enterprise is still burdened by higher costs to finance its inventory, its capital expenditures and most importantly, its receivables. Why is this happening? Well, in this economy customer demand is down, and customer bankruptcies are up. Both increase your costs of financing, and both impact your […]
Small Business Loan Refinancing: Is Now The Right Time For You?
It is very common for small business owners to take out small business loans to raise the capital they need to cover all of their start-up costs. From paying for rents at their commercial building to investing in marketing materials, there are several start-up costs that the average entrepreneur cannot cover without help. But when […]
Top 5 Principles of Economics for Entrepreneurs
Economists love theory – sometimes, they love theory so much that they forget about the applications. As an entrepreneur and an expert in practicality, you can enjoy the fruits of economic theories. Below: five principles of economics for people of action. People respond to incentives. When you fully understand this principle, the rest of economic theory […]
Is Crowdfunding Right For Your Business?
There’s been a lot of recent buzz around crowdfunding, but is it best for your business? Crowdfunding can be particularly useful for idea stage startups, because without the figures to base a loan upon it can be difficult to get a bank to lend you the money, and often it’s too early for angel investors. Finding investors […]
Financially Savvy: How to Approach Credit Cards as a Young Entrepreneur
I remember how excited I was when I first decided to open my own custom-made apparel store. For years, I had imagined what it would be like to finally branch out and start selling my own women’s clothing designs, but nothing could have prepared me for the financial hardships I was about to face. Being […]
Five Tips for a Successful Crowd Funding Campaign
We all have great ideas from time to time. The difference is that some of us know what to do in order to take it into the next level and some of us don’t. The good news is that help is now at hand if financing is the problem that is holding you back. Crowd-funding […]
No Money, Mo Problems: 5 Ways to Stay Positive While Starting Up
You had a light bulb moment. You jotted down the idea. You did some research. You wrote a business plan. You’ve got skill. You’ve got passion. You’ve quit your job! You’re an entrepreneur. All of this sounds great, but so many entrepreneurs are caught off guard when they are not greeted with immediate entry into […]
How Equity-Based Crowdfunding Can Be a Tipping Point for Small Business Innovation
Funding drives small business innovation. But in the wake of the Great Recession, commercial lenders and other funding sources have tightened their criteria, leaving many small companies underfunded and unable to leverage innovation as a driver of business growth. Equity-based crowdfunding, or the process of raising capital through small investors in exchange for ownership shares, […]
