Fund Your Business Archives

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: San Francisco-Based Density Raises $51 Million (Episode 91)

Are you wondering whether or not investors are investing in startups during the COVID-19 crisis? On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares how firms like Detroit's own Ludlow Ventures continue to invest in startups....

byStartupNation

July 29, 2020

What We Learned From Turning Down a Deal on Shark Tank

When we appeared on Shark Tank to pitch our popular Zipadee-Zip swaddle transition product, we were thrilled to receive three different offers from the sharks. We ended up striking a deal on the show with...

byStephanie and Brett Parker

July 28, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: TCF Bank Announces $1 Billion Loan Program (Episode 89)

Yesterday afternoon, TCF Bank unveiled its $1 billion loan commitment for minority- and women-owned small businesses. This announcement comes just a few months after the company pledged to take a stand in order to fight...

byStartupNation

July 24, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: SBA EIDL Lending Program (Episode 83)

Today on the WJR Business Beat, Jeff reports on the EIDL program. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion of the first component of the program, which provided U.S. small businesses, nonprofits and agricultural businesses...

byStartupNation

July 13, 2020

What You Must Know Before Raising Investment for Your Business

The following is excerpted from “Investor Ready,” courtesy of Julie Barber, CEO of Spark! Consulting www.areyouinvestorready.co.uk Before you dive into planning your investment approach, there are some important things to think about. StartupNation exclusive discounts...

byJulie Barber

July 8, 2020

Bootstrapped and Global from Day One: The Story of Linktree

Linktree was created somewhat by accident in 2016, as a side project by myself, my brother, Anthony Zaccaria, and our friend, Nick Humphreys, to solve a problem we thought to be uniquely our own. At...

byAlex Zaccaria

July 6, 2020

5 Startup Tech Trends to Watch During the Pandemic

Venture capital is a long game. Startups take many years to mature before venture capitalists can get a return on their investment. While you may think that VC investment is down during the economic downturn,...

byRizwan Virk

July 1, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Venture Capital Investment Goes Virtual (Episode 76)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares the new normal in venture capital: investing in a startup without ever meeting its founders in person. Version One Ventures, led by Boris Wertz and Angela Tran, just...

byStartupNation

June 19, 2020

4 Alternative Funding Options for Your New Business

It's hard to secure funding from venture capitalists. There's a good reason for that: it should be hard. Raising venture capital for the wrong kind of business is a recipe for startup failure. The media, such as...

byZach Anderson Pettet

June 19, 2020

Need Financial Help to Reopen Your Business After COVID-19?

After months of lockdowns that required many companies to cut back hours, pause production or close completely, restrictions are starting to lift, and small businesses are starting to slowly and cautiously open back up. But...

byRapid Finance

June 15, 2020

7 Ways the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Can Help Your Business

Update 6/5/2020: President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act into law. The legislation gives small business owners more flexibility in how they can use PPP funds and may make it easier to qualify...

byNav

June 5, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Venture Capital (Episode 47)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares a newly released PwC report on venture capital. The report details that funding increased 14 percent between Q4 2019 and Q1 2020. But while total funding in...

byStartupNation

May 5, 2020

Additional PPP Guidance for Seasonal Businesses

It took a while to get here, but the SBA has provided some additional PPP guidance for seasonal businesses to calculate the maximum loan amount for seasonal employers. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell...

byNav

April 29, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: MEDC Pre-Seed Fund III (Episode 42)

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) just announced that it has awarded $3 million from the Michigan Strategic Fund to the Michigan State University Foundation to be used in a pre-seed fund targeting high tech startups...

byStartupNation

April 28, 2020

3 Things That Could Cost Your Business its COVID-19 Loan

The Senate approved an additional $60 billion in funding for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and $310 billion for Paycheck Program Protection (PPP) loans on April 21, 2020. It now heads to the...

byGerri Detweiler

April 23, 2020

Should Crowdfunding Be Part of Your COVID-19 Cash Flow Strategy?

As the economic shutdown continues, businesses are looking for funding to stay afloat. Federally funded programs have dried up, and public health concerns seem likely to prolong the economic shutdown. Thus, it’s important to use...

byGeorge Cook

April 20, 2020

COVID-19 Small Business Relief Funds Exhausted

You may have heard that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has run out of money to fund the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. In other words, at least...

byNav

April 16, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Venture Capital and Angel Funds During COVID-19 (Episode 28)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses how venture capital and angel funds have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. This type of funding is typically invested in companies in the early stage, with...

byStartupNation

April 8, 2020

Apply for Federal COVID-19 Support Now or Risk Missing Out, Business Strategy Expert Says

As small and medium businesses scramble to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government has made billions of dollars available in loans to help companies make payroll and stay afloat. At the same...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

April 7, 2020

Free Resources for Understanding COVID-19 Financing Options

Are you overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information out there about COVID-19 relief loans? Not sure where to start when it comes to what you might be eligible for? You’re far from alone. Information...

byGerri Detweiler

April 7, 2020