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(Part 2) How Suzy Batiz made $1 million: She protected her concept, used friends’ input

As I indicated in Part 1 of this series of blog entries, Suzy Batiz, founder of Poo-Pourri, shared her advice, further proving what a true shining star she is, right here, living and working among us in...

byRich Sloan

June 12, 2008

Vision to Venture webcast is live!

Here's a link to the webcast of my 8 Secrets to Startup Success. Throughout April and into early May, I was on a seminar tour with the folks at Microsoft Office Live Small Business. The...

byRich Sloan

June 7, 2008

Financing The Start Of Your 50+ Business

 Even with the most disciplined cost control and effective collection of money your business can run short of cash.  As a matter of fact, this is a fairly constant situation when you are growing your...

byJeff Williams

August 3, 2007

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...

byAndrew Field

June 13, 2007

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

Creative Business Financing Options: 401(k) Accounts

Of all the ways you can bootstrap your startup business into existence, the very last one you should consider is digging into your 401(k) or other tax-favored retirement plan. There are good reasons why government...

byStartupNation

August 3, 2006

Small business loans grubstake entrepreneurs

Huh? I subscribe to a daily 'Word of the Day' email from Merriam-Webster and the other day the word was grubstake. grubstake GRUB-stayk verb : to provide with material assistance (as a loan) for launching...

byJoel Welsh

July 12, 2006

A small business loan with a twist

Catch 22. You have a terrific idea for a profitable small business. You need some startup cash to get it rolling. Or maybe you've started your business and an influx of cash will take it...

byJoel Welsh

May 31, 2006

Starting a business the old fashioned way: one customer at a time

One of the most popular questions we get at StartupNation is about start up business financing: how to raise money to start a small business. We even have an entertaining and instructive exercise on StartupNation...

byJoel Welsh

March 13, 2006

Starting and growing a small business: fast & furious or slow & deliberate?

Here's the scenario … Your small business has just been blessed with an influx of capital. Cold hard cash. Maybe it came from friends & family or an angel investor or venture capital. Maybe you've...

byJoel Welsh

March 10, 2006

Disaster Relief for Small Businesses: Low Interest Loans from the SBA

Small businesses that experienced damage due to Hurricane Katrina may be able to receive a low interest loan through the U.S. Small Business Administration. Visit the SBA website for details on how to apply or...

byJoel Welsh

September 6, 2005

He shows you the money (but do you take it?)

Today's Scenario: You've been unemployed for three months, but you're doing something about it. Yes, you're ready to take control of your destiny and start up your own business. You've come up with a life...

byRich Sloan

June 10, 2005