The United States Small Business Administration is changing the way they do business. Recently they changed the way small business loans are put in to the hands of those who need it.
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SBA Goes Social
Every small business should know about the United States Small Business Association. This is the government agency charged with assisting small business owners as they start their business and later maintain it. In response to the growing trend of younger business owners doing their research online, the SBA now has a series of social networking […]
Tips for Estimating Startup Capital
The biggest roadblock to an entrepreneur launch of a new corporation is determining how much money is needed. Startup capital is easy to underestimate. But this should not deter you from moving forward with your venture if you follow these basic rules.
What if the NFL Offered Your Business a Contract?
Who says that business ownership isn’t full of ups and downs? Just ask Joanne Ingle, owner of U Tag It, small business in operation for five years who sell luggage tags with imprinted logos. Joanne believed that her business was about to take off when she landed a contract with the National Football League. She […]
What Angel Investors Think Before Meeting You
When you pitch your company to an angel investor, you already know that the experienced are more likely to invest. So you’ll want to remember that experienced investors also are inclined to prejudice about entrepreneurs. Having dealt with so many new corporations, the angels are simply conditioned to expect certain behavior. If you make sure […]
Didn’t Finish Your Due Diligence? Prepare to Overpay
If it’s true that time is money, this can easily be seen by comparing the amount of due diligence a potential business owner completes with the price he ends up paying to purchase a company. Very rarely is a business priced based on its true worth so you, the potential business owner, have to know […]
Register Your Business and Ideas to Avoid Infringement
Who actually came up with the idea for Facebook? Although there were reportedly three college students who started this idea, only one now owns the company and his net worth is in the billions. The other two only came out with millions and this can be traced back to not registering their business and ideas […]
Two Methods Entrepreneurs Used to Test Their Ideas
Conducting a market test is the best solution to uncertainty about the feasibility of your business concept. If you think this will cost too much money, then think again. Here are three anonymous but very real entrepreneurs who tested each of their ideas for around $50.