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				<title><![CDATA[I agree - one can&nbsp;earn the ]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/SBA-Loan-SuccessFailure.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[I agree - one can&nbsp;earn the money to fund their business - whether by being employed or by creating another business that accumulates funds through the sale of goods or services. 
Many people do it this way. There are many ways to bring capi]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Robert,
You do not always have ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Robert,
You do not always have to sell securities in your company. That is the first impression that people get. Starting an online business could help you raise money. The startup cost is inexpensive, and you do not have to be all that experien]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I have to add my voice to robert]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I have to add my voice to robertj`s, tread carefully in securities issuance waters.&nbsp; 
One of my consulting clients did the SBA route (against my advice) with CIT and it`s killing her business slowly.&nbsp; The busines was a franchise that p]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[MnGrillGuy,
I suspect your gues]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[MnGrillGuy,
I suspect your guess is accurate – that much of the early capital raising is “creative” and depends upon what I call the “good news” exemption. B]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[robertj, you make a good point.&]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[robertj, you make a good point.&nbsp; I`ve read much about Reg. D and proper solicitation of capital.&nbsp; My guess is that most seed money is not obtained "by the book".&nbsp; At what point will this become a problem?&nbsp; And how easy/hard is it to res[...]]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Just be aware that raising capit]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Just be aware that raising capital by selling unregistered securities via the internet may be "frowned" upon by the SEC and your State.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[We started raising the funds onl]]></title>
				<link>http://www.startupnation.com/community/orca/topic/SBA-Loan-SuccessFailure.htm</link>
				<description><![CDATA[We started raising the funds online ourselves. Think about how you could raise money for your company. One your website, two what does everyone need, and three a group effort. ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[We got creative as.....?]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[We got creative as.....?]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Tried the SBA loan, and banks wa]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Tried the SBA loan, and banks wanted Collateral at the same amount asking. However, we did come across companies willing to do the SBA loan, but with higher upfront fees. We said NO. We got creative. &nbsp;]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Walter,
A couple of quick comme]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Walter,
A couple of quick comments

SBA]]></description>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2007 1:48:02 GMT</pubDate>
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