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.
Even while the national economy inches toward recovery, many states are still struggling to reduce unemployment rates. The unemployment rate in Massachusetts nudged up to 9.5 percent last month, after 8,000 jobs in the state were lost in December and January.
According to the Small Business Administration, small businesses have generated 64 percent of net new jobs over the past 15 years. Now, as the national unemployment rate lingers at 9.7 percent, Congress is taking measures to help entrepreneurs find tax relief with the hopes of boosting job creation.
Miami, FL – March 19, 2010 ActiveFilings.com, the country’s leading incorporation services provider, has launched a new product to help foreign individuals and entities establish themselves in the U.S. market: Ready Made Companies.