Business Financing

[ad_1] Many small-business owners are struggling to find funding in the current economy and business climate. Meanwhile, the regulatory environment has stalled: banks aren’t lending as much money, and the huge wave of venture capitalist and private-equity capital has died down. In the tech sector, IPOs are less common than they were …

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: The following is the third in the series “My Biggest Mistake” in which entrepreneur and marketing expert Mike Templeman chats with fellow founders about their missteps, the lessons they learned and advice they can offer to others. Gaydon Leavitt is the owner of two successful marketing firms:  Innovation Simple helps …

[ad_1] When you ask successful entrepreneurs what it takes to run a successful business, they’ll usually answer with a personal character trait, not a specific skill. Tenacity. Determination. Passion. Adaptability. A willingness to take calculated risks. No one encapsulates these traits more than U.S. military veterans. While veterans of our …

[ad_1] People refer to debt as leverage, because at a certain level of earnings, debt will increase the return on equity (ROE). The reason: There are only two ways to capitalize a business, debt and equity. Related: How to Make Debt Work For You Let’s say that a business needs $1 million …

[ad_1] For online business lenders, 2016 was a rough year. Two prominent fintech companies saw their market valuations drop. One small-business lender abruptly stopped issuing loans temporarily due to performance issues, while another was forced to shut down. The industry as a whole faced heightened skepticism about its growth prospects. Taken altogether, …

[ad_1] When it comes to funding, entrepreneurs are often left in the dark. Startup founders have little insight into how to get access to capital, best practices for driving growth and when it makes sense to exit. This much uncertainty can be frustrating. To shed some light on these topics, …

[ad_1] The following excerpt is from Entrepreneur’s book Finance Your Business. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes Serial entrepreneur Aamer Sarfraz knows that raising money to launch or grow your business is painful, and says he’s invented a better way. Sarfraz aims to bring royalty financing to entrepreneurs. Instead of compensating …

[ad_1] Owning and operating a small business is no easy feat. There are so many moving parts, and you are essentially the head of all departments: IT, marketing, accounting, HR, sales and customer service. Related: U.S. Small Businesses Owed $825 Billion in Unpaid Invoices (Infographic) And then even when everything is running …

[ad_1] Alternative lending swooped in to fulfill the needs of consumers and small business owners during the credit pinch after 2008, and every sign points to the industry scaling up. By 2020, some estimate that 1 in 5 small business loans will be made by an alternative lender. That share …

[ad_1] Whether they’re battle-tested veterans or fresh-faced newbies, entrepreneurs undergo an intense learning process when establishing and launching a business. Even those who’ve been through it before typically face a certain amount of uncertainty. That’s why it’s critical that they learn as much as possible about their specific area of …