What's It Worth?
Use your inventory or receivables to help fund the growth of your business.Worth the Price You Pay?
If your search for venture capital feels like it's getting out of hand, maybe you don't need their money after all.Can I Get a Little Help Here?
You need experience to hit up investors, but no one said it had to be your own.Write Soon
Regardless of whether your investors' intentions are honorable, you can make sure their letter of intent is.Royalty Treatment
Instead of selling ownership, sell a piece of the revenue stream.Out on a Limb
Finding capital in today's battered market means taking risks.Money Order
Venture capital is within reach, but you have to work for it. Follow these steps to that deal-closing handshake.Keep It Real
Got a good line to feed investors? Don't bother-they've heard it all before.Universal Language
U.S. investors aren't the only ones who know a good deal when they see it.Go Figure!
Ever wonder just what investors are looking for when they pore over all those numbers in your financial statements?All Dried Up?
Sweeping changes in stock market bode ill for small-business financing-both public and private.Power Play
Can your lender pull the plug at any time?Your Feature Presentation
Be a star when you audition in front of investors for a role in their venture-capital portfolios.Your Butt on the Line
Hate to burst your balloon, but you'll have to risk your money to raise money.Financial Roulette
Is borrowing from your IRA a healthy risk or a tragic mistake?No Hot Air
The SBA's participating securities program proves SBICs can help companies get off the ground.Many Golden Returns
Warrants promise investors great stock prices In the future--and can get you cash now.B-B-Bad To The Loan
Rough roads ahead have you fearing a loan default? Here are some ways to bargain with your banker.Board Games
The OTC Bulletin Board: a rung on your way up the Nasdaq ladder or the place where small-time players go to be small-time players?It Ain't Over . . .
The IPO may be a done deal--but wait! You're not finished yet.Synchronize Your Watches
When it comes to going public, timing is everything.Open To Consultation
Where to turn when your money-raising dilemma is more than you can face aloneReady Or Not?
Before you start shaking the trees for investors, make sure you're prepared to catch them.Burnt Offerings?
It's understandable to be bedazzled by the riches you see in other companies' IPOs. But before you follow their lead, make sure your company is cut out for going public.Highway To Heaven
You don't need to look on high--and low--for angel investors. Try these proven paths.Heaven Sent
They're not called angels for nothing.Industrial Revolution
Once reserved for large corporations, Industrial Development Bonds are now a source of growth capital for entrepreneurs.What's It Worth?
If there's value in your inventory or receivables, you may be able to borrow against it to help fund the growth of your business.Proceed With Caution!
These six capital-raising mistakes can land your proposal in an investor's circular file.Earning Curve
Entrepreneurship programs at universities nationwide have capital-hungry business owners heading back to school.Most Popular
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