Recent Increase in Seed Money Reveals Funding Opportunities Abound for New Companies

People start new companies to pursue passions that implement their personal brand upon ideas. A concept doesn’t have to become a global phenomenon to achieve considerable success. But many businesses do have potential wide appeal. Even a company that’s not destined to become a household name might have a product that sells to a broad […]

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Is the SBA Doing Less But Asking for More?

In February, the Small Business Administration, the government agency charged with supporting the nation’s entrepreneurs and small business owners, submitted its budget request along with the proposed budget laid out by the Obama Administration. In it, the SBA asked for more money but pledged to cut back on loans to small businesses. This has entrepreneurs […]

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Is Crowdfunding the Startup Funding Source of the Future?

The problem is well known within the small business community. Although Washington might say that the environment is better for business startups looking to open their doors for the first time, the reality is much different. Funding sources are hard to find and without capital, businesses in the beginning phases of development find it difficult […]

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Disappointing Survey Results for Entrepreneurs

The Obama Administration worked hard to encourage small business growth last year. Washington even tried to encourage the formation of new companies hoping to transform a significant amount of the nation’s unemployed in to entrepreneurs. Through the United States Small Business Administration as well as numerous tax incentives, 2011 was supposed to be the year […]

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