Raising capital at any stage of a company’s growth is challenging and requires creativity and tenacity. However, these hurdles are especially difficult to conquer at the earliest stages of an enterprise’s development, the author says. This article discusses where and how to raise capital at the seed level and growth stages.
A profile and a video tell the story of how entrepreneurship mentoring organizations have been a large factor in Peter Thomas’ success, and how he in turn generously gives back his time and financial support.
Larry Levy believes entrepreneurship education is important for the future of our country, and his involvement with Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, demonstrates the commitment behind his beliefs.
Small business owners must become literate about their company’s books without becoming accountants in order to deal with CPAs, keep on top of operations, and prevent fraud, says the co-founder of an accounting services firm.
Entrepreneurial companies can leverage — or get the most out of — their people by hiring efficiently and managing effectively, says the co-founder of a technical staffing firm.
Convertible debt and a discreet amount of bank credit are available to entrepreneurs seeking substantial loan financing for early-stage ventures, says a company founder turned private investor.
For entrepreneurial companies and their established counterparts, joint ventures and strategic alliances bring mutual benefits that each would otherwise be unable to achieve independently.
Entrepreneurs must have a strategic reason for expanding and execute according to a plan that works for their company, says a cofounder of a major oil-change service company.
When developing a strategic plan to launch an international business program, growing companies must consider the potential barriers and adjustments they might need to make to their products and services.
An important area of financial literacy for entrepreneurs concerns the ability to establish an effective commercial banking relationship and to prepare a loan proposal. No small or growing company survives and prospers without some debt component on its balance sheet.