Raising capital is a foundation of business activity. Sources always include the business owner’s own resources, including savings accounts, retirement funds, life insurance, friends and relatives and, more conventionally, banks, credit unions and non-bank lenders. Alternatives sources of capital include advertising, credit cards, money brokers such as online brokers or … [More]
Remembering the Wrong Things …
Recently, I attended an event, and the food was wonderful. The adult beverages, not so much … and everyone remembered that for all the wrong reasons. The host enjoyed top-shelf vodka, evidently his drink of choice, but forgot those of us who enjoy whatever else. We had all hoped for better, but it was generic, from a wholesale club and disappointing. My point is simply … [More]
Top 50 Small Business Resources Guide
Serving Arizona Small Business The pace of SBA-backed lending continues to rebound. SBA lending remains strong, providing capital to small businesses at a steady pre-recession pace. The first 11 weeks of FY 2013 (which began Oct. 1) saw more loans and more dollars loaned than the same period a year ago, a year in which SBA recorded the second-highest loan volume in the … [More]
