ALTERNATIVE FINANCING

SMALL BUSINESS
The Promise and Perils of Online Lending
By John Arensmeyer, Contributor
Founder and CEO, Small Business Majority
By all accounts, our economy is continuing on a path of recovery in the aftermath of the recession.
SMALL BUSINESS
How to Raise Capital But Preserve Your Equity: Royalty Based Crowdfunding (Interview With Arthur Lipper)
By Victoria Silchenko, Contributor
Founder & CEO, Metropole Capital Group
With nowadays technology which keeps simplifying revenue management while making crowdfunding platforms as commodities, I believe royalty based crowdfunding is set to be one of the most popular models in the next two-three years.
SMALL BUSINESS
Have a Hot Food Company? Here Are Few Tips on Finding the Right Financing
By Gary Groff, Contributor
Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking, New Resource Bank
A lot of businesses think they need to bring in equity investors as soon as possible. Every business is different, but building your customer base and revenue stream is going to help you get a better equity deal.
SMALL BUSINESS
'The Knowledge' - Man vs. Machine
By David Sederholt, Contributor
Executive vice president and chief operating officer of Strate...
Fintech or human insight? The simple logic remains that people make the best decisions concerning people and the small businesses they run. We supercharge our data collection and availability, but in the end, it is still a human looking through that telescope of technology.
SMALL BUSINESS
Equity Crowdfunding Is Set to Begin This Fall for Small Business Owners. Are You Ready to Snag $1 Million?
By Jerry Chautin, Contributor
Business Mentoring
Unlike donation crowdfunding, all promotions and marketing for equity crowdfunding had to be done on the portals.
SMALL BUSINESS
When VCs Say No
By Lili Balfour, Contributor
Founder of Atelier Advisors. Host of Finance for Entrepreneurs...
We all know about crowd funding, but there are several sources of capital that are rarely discussed: revenue-based loans and asset-based loans. Both types of loans are similar to venture capital in that they work best with companies that have demonstrated potential for strong future growth.
SMALL BUSINESS
Financing Experts Posted Advice Online for Buying and Selling a Business or Franchise
By Jerry Chautin, Contributor
Business Mentoring
SMALL BUSINESS
SBA's New Rules Enable Its Small Loan Advantage Program to Reach Small-Business Owners Nationwide
By Jerry Chautin, Contributor
Business Mentoring
Wisely, SBA modified its rules to permit all SBA lenders to participate in the Small Loan Advantage Program effective June 1. The changes are part of SBA's massive modification to its standard operating procedures.
SMALL BUSINESS
Crowdfunding, a Burgeoning Phenomenon to Raise Money for Some Enterprises and Nonprofits
By Jerry Chautin, Contributor
Business Mentoring
SMALL BUSINESS
Small Business Financing May Suffer From Obama's Proposed Budget and Political Wrangling
By Jerry Chautin, Contributor
Business Mentoring
Small-business owners are holding their collective breaths as the Obama Administration's proposed budget wends its way through the politically-charged Congress.