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7 Ways to Find Startup Funding

You’re embarking on the adventure of starting your own business. You know you’ll require startup funding, but aren’t sure where to start. Will you self-fund and bootstrap? Will you take investment from others? There are...

byDavid Pike

October 6, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Information Regarding Angel Investing (Episode 284)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff speaks with Marcia Dawood, chair of the Angel Capital Association Board of Directors, regarding the advantages of angel funding to finance and launch a business. Tune in to the Business...

byStartupNation

September 3, 2021

How This Former Attorney Used Savings to Fund Her New Business

It’s that time of year when special events abound – weddings, graduations, baby showers and bar mitzvahs. With those events comes a tedious but necessary obligation: thank you notes! Taryn Singer has created WithThanks, a...

byNav

July 15, 2019

7 Lessons This Entrepreneur Learned From Raising Seed Capital

I’ve learned a lot from raising £650K (equivalent to approximately $853,000) in seed capital from investors. As a fellow entrepreneur, I’ll share those lessons here, so you don’t waste any precious pitching opportunities. Take the...

byFelix Winstone

August 29, 2018

Business Funding 101: Turning Your Startup Dreams into Reality

Starting a business requires a lot of funding - and most likely, you’ll need some extra help with your startup costs. It’s important to get this step right, because it could make or break your...

byMariah Bliss

August 17, 2018

11 Women-Focused Business Grants

Women are a core pillar in business, but in far too many cases women face inordinate challenges and find themselves behind their male counterparts based on several measures when it comes to business ownership and...

byNav

March 8, 2018

5 Ways to Get Access to Working Capital (and Fast!)

Does your business need a fast cash injection? The good news? You have options. Remember: Businesses rely heavily on lenders, so don’t be hesitant to go to one. Nearly 75 percent of small business funding comes...

byMeredith Wood

December 4, 2017

Women in Tech: Kickstart Your Dream with Confidence [Book Excerpt]

The following excerpt is from "Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking up Tech" by Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens. Copyright © 2017 by the authors and reprinted with permission of St. Martin's Press, LLC. The segment below highlights...

byHeather Cabot and Samantha Walravens

May 23, 2017

The Pros and Cons of Small Business Loans

Most growing businesses will need to borrow money at one point or another. Whilst taking on debt is inherently risky, it is often vital to power business success, fund a major marketing campaign or simply...

byCarl Faulds

March 18, 2017

6 Ways to Fund a Startup Business

More than 6 million people in the United States started a new business in 2015. This was the greatest increase of new business startups in over 20 years, and this increased pace of new business startups...

byBen Gage

November 10, 2016

How to Engage Your Community in a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

Connecting with an engaged online community is key to a successful crowdfunding campaign. But it’s not enough to just gather followers and share your campaign. Once you’ve identified your community, it’s helpful to fine-tune your...

byAriel Hyatt

October 25, 2016

Forget the banks! 5 alternative ways to fund a business

Alternative ways to fund a business As an aspiring entrepreneur, you may well find funding a small business trickier than you had imagined. Just being smart and enterprising won't be enough to meet the eligibility...

byBusinsessesForSale.com

July 14, 2015

When raising money, use the Goldilocks Approach

Love the instincts and wisdom you entrepreneurs demonstrated in the "Show Me the Money!" blog challenge! There are two really important principles to remember when seeking funding for your business. 1. Make sure you have...

byRich Sloan

June 16, 2005