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		<title>At a Crossroads</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[&#160;&#160; You know, that`s re]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160; You know, that`s really funny. The potential 70-hour work week,&#160; no payday, building&#160; lease, etc. are not a concern at all. I am only concerned with paying back the things I owe and the rest will come. It`s ju]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I am at a crossroads. I have pin]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I am at a crossroads. I have pinpointed my dream, researched how to make a living from my passion, have a business plan, met with SBA, secured signature loans, etc., etc., all the way to leasing my space and displaying my certificat]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[So the bottom line is that you w]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[So the bottom line is that you want to start a business with zero debt.
:-) Good if you have some outside source of income, an inheritance, or
you`re independently wealthy. Otherwise, you have a simple choice:
Accept the debt and work hard to meet your [...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[&#160;&#160; You know, that`s re]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[&#160;&#160; You know, that`s really funny. The potential 70-hour work week,&#160; no payday, building&#160; lease, etc. are not a concern at all. I am only concerned with paying back the things I owe and the rest will come. It`s just the matter or owing o[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  I appreciate the fact that y]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  I appreciate the fact that you are concerned about the financial responsibility you will take on in your new business enterprise, but if you are serious about getting into business that lease payment should be the least of your worries. Five year ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[sallygray — 
I totally unders]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[sallygray — 
I totally understand where you`re coming from (though for different reasons).
Here`s a question for you... is there any possibility of farming out whatever it is this equipment will do? For a few months at least, un]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Your post is interesting from a ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Your post is interesting from a psychological perspective. You say
you`re passionate about this business, but it sounds as if you`re
afraid to "put it all on the line," so to speak.
Yes, you could get an outside inves]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Your post is interesting from a ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Your post is interesting from a psychological perspective. You say
you`re passionate about this business, but it sounds as if you`re
afraid to "put it all on the line," so to speak.

Yes, you could get an outside investor and "keep" the $55K so]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Debt capital comes in many f]]></title>
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  Debt capital comes in many forms including loans, line of credit and leasing. 
  &#160;
  Investors usually purchase securities which can&#160;a debt instrument,&#160;equity (ownership) in the company&#160;or other type of ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Thank you for your answer. Are t]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Thank you for your answer. Are there other ways to acquire capital besides loans, angel investors, cash? There are venture capitalists, but I thought those were for much larger companies than mine and for companies that had already proved their income-wort[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 9:42:22 GMT</pubDate>
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