Human Resources
The Best Business Loans and Financing Options for Freelancers
Getting funding can be harder for freelancers, but there are options.
Microloans
Thought Leaders
Leadership Lessons From a Corporate Trailblazer Who Has Managed 70,000 Employees
Vicki Escarra started her professional career as a flight attendant and eventually became Delta's first female executive. Today, she heads up a global finance network for entrepreneurs in underprivileged countries around the world. Here's what she's learned along the way.
Building a Business
3 Startups Offer New ‘Microloan’ Options for Entrepreneurs With Big Ambitions
Big banks aren't so good with small loans. There are new options available for getting financing with minimal hassle on friendly terms.
By Kari Luckett
Business Accounting
Raising Money for Your Business? Consider These Tips.
Being savvy about your time and money can maximize your resources as you bootstrap your business.
By Linda Lacina
Business Accounting
A Mobile Game That Enables Real-World Microlending
Seeds, a free mobile game, lets players build a virtual civilization while microfinancing women entrepreneurs in Kenya.
Building a Business
Online Microlenders Offer Capital to Young Businesses
An eBay merchant quadruples his revenue with help from an online microlender.
Business Funding
Anonymous Investors Offer a Lending Alternative
On peer-to-peer lending website Prosper, anonymous users raise money from anonymous investors, Kickstarter-style.
Building a Business
Microloans Make a Macro Difference
A Texas businesswoman fetched the amount she needed to open an eco-friendly pet store
Building a Business
How to Weigh Your Options When Deciding on Financial Products
Household brands like Office Depot, Sam's Club and Google are offering financial products, but are they the way to go for your business?
By Gwen Moran
Building a Business
Microfinance Hits Small Businesses Right Where It Helps
Here are three reasons why micro-borrowers do better than owners who've borrowed from a traditional bank.
By Carol Tice
Building a Business
A Simple Guide to Microloans
Need a little cash to grow? The Small Business Administration has microloans to help.