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Convertible Debt: Should Entrepreneurs Consider This Option With Angel Investors?

Angel investors love convertible debt, but is it a good idea for entrepreneurs looking for funding? READ»

Ten Tips For Finding And Working With Angel Investors

Discover how to find angel investors and make an impact once you do meet with them. There are critical steps you need to take to be prepared, find out what they are.READ»

A Glance At Payroll - Strong Business Credit

Initially, managing two or three employees may seem relatively easy. You may even be able to handle the tax aspects on your own with the right amount of research and advice. However, as your business grows, you may find it more and more difficult to manage the distribution of funds—as well as the calculations involved in taxes and other deductions—to such a degree that you may wish to invest in a new employee or even an outside service to help you manage payroll services.READ»

Setting a Valuation for Your Company

A reader asks: “How do you set a valuation for a start-up company?” I’ll answer the question with a few other questions (and answers) of my own: How much money do you need? First, figure out how much money you need to run ...READ»

What Angels Are Looking For

If you are looking for an investor and decide to work with a group or an individual angel investor you need to know what they are likely to propose for a deal structure. If you are a working with an experienced angel investor it is ...READ»

Status of SBA Stimulus Programs

There have been a lot of media reports lately about the SBA and its lending programs.  Two stimulus packages and a new plan by President Obama’s Administration to increase lending to small business have all happened in the last ...READ»

Thoughts on Small Business Lending

First, I don’t believe the government should be the ones telling banks what to lend or not to lend.  The banker is the one that needs to decide if someone is a good credit risk or not based on what level of risk they want to ...READ»

Three End of the Year Tips for Entrepreneurs

Three tips to make 2010 more successful.READ»

Possible Continuation of the SBA's High Guarantees

Recently we discussed the possibility of SBA lending becoming more difficult.   The $375 million appropriated to the SBA for decreased loan origination fees and an increased loan guarantee of 90% was the foundation for an ...READ»

Michael Jordan's Advice For Entrepreneurs

When it comes to being successful, some people simply have what it takes. It seems no matter what they put their hands on, they succeed beyond their wildest dreams. Michael Jordan is one of those people. From the basketball court to ...READ»

How to Get Financing in Today's Economy

Today hearings are going on in Washington to decide how to clean up the financial mess that has been building over the last decade or more. They are trying to figure out how to bail out big businesses so they don’t fail and cause ...READ»