BusinessWeek: Raising Capital, Equity vs. Debt
Jill Hamburg Coplan wrote an excellent article recently about small businesses raising capital. The lack of understanding concerning the basics of debt financing versus equity investment is...
View ArticleThe 1,2,3’s Of Finance
When talking about finding capital for a business, the pitch can be simplified to three very basic points. Everything else moves from these central questions; 1. How Much/What For? The more specific...
View ArticleWhich is Better for Your Business: Debt or Equity?
Ken Kaufman, Founder & CEO of CFOwise® writes about the differences of raising cash by selling part of your company to an investor, versus borrowing money against your business collateral. Largely...
View ArticleMoney To Grow, Find It Here And There
Bank financing might not be the only option to funding a company in growth mode. Although banks usually offer the lowest cost of capital, it comes with strings that may very well inhibit this growth in...
View ArticleFinding A Partner Or Borrowing Some Money
Understanding the fundamental difference between Equity Investment and Debt Commercial Capital is important as it becomes an important decision in the growth of your business. Equity Investment means...
View ArticleSeed, Angel, Venture. The Equity Ladder
There is a distinction between different types of equity investors. Knowing the difference between Seed, Angel and Venture Capital is critical to working with and marketing to them. Seed capital is...
View ArticleEnterpreneurs Finding A Home In Washington D.C.
The Mid-Atlantic region is heating up with a fresh batch of start-up companies who are expanding their reach from Pennsylvania down to Richmond. With the advent of Web 2.0 and multi-faceted...
View ArticleGetting Equity Funded 101
Once a serial entrepreneur, always one – Kirill Sheynkman has a blog Passionate Intensity where he is writing a series about getting through the Venture Capital process. It’s a chain of blog posts that...
View ArticleEquity vs Debt. Which To Choose?
Do you know the difference between raising capital from collateral versus having someone buy into your company? Read this excerpt from an article about choosing between debt and equity financing; “At...
View ArticleFactoring vs Investing
There is definitely a big difference between what a factoring company looks for in a deal versus what an investor is looking for. To be sure, the investor is interested in the idea. Does the concept...
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