Entrepreneurs who are considering business formation know having a strong business model is important to securing investors’ funds. A report from ReadWriteWeb.com suggests it may be time for startups to consider moving away from advertising models and shift toward building new businesses on micropayments and subscriptions.
Even with the administration’s recent allocation of $30 billion to increase loans to small and startup businesses, many entrepreneurs seem to struggle to find sufficient funds. But for future business owners in California’s Bay Area, startup funds may soon be easy to find from a wider net of investors.
Entrepreneurs who underwent business formation in Houston recently found it easy to access funds thanks to a stimulus package from the Small Business Administration’s Houston District Office.
It seems in South Africa, a number of startup companies have financing troubles because of limited angel investor funds. This was the topic of a panel at the recent South by Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin Texas, and one proposed funding model might be promising beyond the South African borders.
Many entrepreneurs will attest to the fact that finding funds for a startup can be one of the most challenging parts of the process. A new financial regulatory bill proposed by Senator Dodd might mean entrepreneurs have to get more creative than ever in finding funds for their startups.
According to a report from the Kauffman Foundation, many college students are increasingly interested in entrepreneurial pursuits. In fact, a number of universities are boosting their business training programs to accommodate this growing interest.
In trying economic times, many companies have been happy to stay afloat, let alone see revenue growth. But a study recently published from Georgetown University shows that S companies owned by their employees through employee stock ownership plans – ESOPs – seem to stand ahead of the pack when it comes to corporate resilience in […]
Grassroots nonprofits are a great way to get a mass movement behind a social mission. Still, the more popular they become, the more skeptical donors become about protecting themselves against scams.