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8 Ways to Finance Your Startup with Debt: Part 2

I mentioned this article to someone recently who was surprised at the limited number of debt options for startup companies.  I asked her to do some research and encouraged her to come on and comment on the story if she has some other suggestions.  It’s not that we’re discussing the…

 

 

8 Ways to Finance Your Startup with Debt: Part 1

There’s good and bad news to share about startup financing for a small business.  Keep in mind, we are only looking at debt options so think of loans and lines of credit that you pay back to a lender.  We are not looking at any equity solutions such as angel investors, venture capital,…

You’re An Expert, But Are You An Entrepreneur?

So you are an expert, but are you really cut out to be an entrepreneur?  Is this what you really want to do, or is this a desperation tactic?  Entrepreneurship as a solution to employment is fast becoming a popular decision many are making. There are many great resources to help you evaluate if,…

Where Entrepreneurs are Valued

Entrepreneurs aren’t equally valued everywhere. Okay, perhaps that statement is not surprising. But the patterns across countries in how business founders are assessed are intriguing. As the figure below indicates, a recent British Broadcasting Corporation survey of more than 24,000 adults in 24…

Is Self-Employment Feasible for You?

Not everyone thinks going into business is a viable career option. But people in some countries think it’s a lot less feasible than their counterparts elsewhere. The Japanese are particularly pessimistic about their chances of becoming becoming entrepreneurs. A Gallup Organization survey of…

What Future Entrepreneurs Will Look Like

While Sasha and Malia Obama haven’t publicly announced that they plan to start businesses, they share something in common with the kids most likely to have such plans: They’re African-American. According to a Gallup poll of a representative sample of 1,721 children in fifth through twelfth…

8 Steps to Take Your Brick and Mortar Business Online

The Internet is here to stay, no doubt about it. Still, many small businesses haven’t moved online. Some may not feel the need yet. Others may be scared because the territory is unfamiliar. Whatever the case may be, below are some simple steps you can take to move your brick-and-mortar…

Is Small Business Risky?

How much of a risk is it to start a small business? What are the things that you feel you have to overcome in order to dive into this arena? It’s the digital age– you can start a business while sitting at the dining room table in one evening before your favorite nighttime reality show comes…

Don’t Get Spooked by Starting Your Own Business

It’s that time of year when one holiday seems to follow right on the heels of another. Now that summer is wrapped up, you need to get the jack-o-lanterns, Halloween candy and costumes ready for our scariest of holidays. While ghouls and goblins should frighten you on Halloween, what about…

Want to Start a Business? Get NASE’s Startup Kit

Any business owner knows there’s a lot involved in starting a business. There’s choosing what kind of business entity you should be; renting commercial property; paying payroll taxes; setting up a business bank account; marketing…The list goes on, and it seems like every time you…

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