Business Financing Articles

• 04.20.12 - Spotting the signs of business failure before the situation becomes dire

  Spotting the signs of business failure before the situation becomes dire - Although you might have the business funding necessary to embark on a career in entrepreneurship, your dream of owning a business may quickly come to an end due to poor planning.

• 03.26.12 - A guide to opening a vineyard and entering the wine industry

  A guide to opening a vineyard and entering the wine industry - When starting a business that distributes a product that needs to be cultivated over an extended period, entrepreneurs will face unique challenges to manage supply and demand.

• 03.22.12 - Determining if expansion is right for your business

  Determining if expansion is right for your business - When starting a business, expansion may be far in the back of your mind as you attempt to establish your company's reputation in the industry.

• 03.06.12 - Developing a marketing budget and gathering funding for advertising

  Developing a marketing budget and gathering funding for advertising - When it comes to making a name for yourself in the industry, you'll need a substantial marketing budget to reach out to consumers.

• 03.05.12 - Seeking angel investors as a means of business financing

  Seeking angel investors as a means of business financing - It's not uncommon for entrepreneurs to immediately turn to business loans to fund their startup company, but doing so can result in immediate debt and financial instability.

• 03.01.12 - Examining the pros and cons of debt and equity financing

  Examining the pros and cons of debt and equity financing - When it comes to business financing, many entrepreneurs turn to two main options - debt financing and equity financing.

• 02.14.12 - Understanding the advantages of peer-to-peer lending

  Understanding the advantages of peer-to-peer lending - Entrepreneurs who are uneasy about the idea of taking out business loans from banks to fund company operations might want to turn to a different form of business financing - peer-to-peer lending.

• 02.10.12 - Gauging the current business funding climate

  Gauging the current business funding climate - According to a recent survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the majority of small business owners no longer feel access to credit is a major barrier to their company's success, Forbes reports.

• 01.18.12 - To buy or build: What's an entrepreneur to do?

  To buy or build: What's an entrepreneur to do? - When embarking on the rewarding path to business ownership, many questions will cross an entrepreneur's path.

• 12.09.11 - Seeking financial assistance prior to starting a business

  Seeking financial assistance prior to starting a business - If you're thinking about starting a business, chances are you've already been faced with tough questions on how you plan to finance your big idea.

• 12.06.11 - Some small business owners still feeling credit crunch

  Some small business owners still feeling credit crunch - While many parts of the economy have begun to return to relative normalcy following the recession, many entrepreneurs told CBS News that small business financing has yet to fully recover.

• 11.29.11 - Despite economic uncertainty, small business owners pushing through

  Despite economic uncertainty, small business owners pushing through - A recent survey finds that recent entrepreneurs have been very resilient in their attitudes toward the prospects of their company and are moving forward despite the larger economic situation.

• 11.28.11 - Creating a viable budget for your small business or franchise

  Creating a viable budget for your small business or franchise - When running a company or a franchise, it's important for you to know where your money is going in order to make sure that none of it is being lost to frivolous expenses.

• 11.23.11 - Debt deal failure to impact small business growth

  Debt deal failure to impact small business growth - While the news that members of Congress failed to come to on agreement on how to reduce the government's budget deficit likely wasn't a surprise to many, officials say that the issue could have a direct impact on entrepreneurs looking to start a business.

• 11.16.11 - Small businesses continue to say big banks hesitant to lend

  Small businesses continue to say big banks hesitant to lend - While television ads from lenders such as Bank of America have touted their efforts to increase financing availability to small businesses, many entrepreneurs told the Los Angeles Times that they aren't seeing those changes from major banks.

• 11.15.11 - Economy may be holding back some startups

  Economy may be holding back some startups - Many Americans would like to start their own company, according to a new poll, but some lingering economic concerns and access to business financing are holding many of them back.

• 11.08.11 - Exploring various financial options when starting a business

  Exploring various financial options when starting a business - If you're thinking about starting a business or buying a franchise, you might want to consider how you're going to fund your new investment.

• 11.07.11 - Many small businesses still struggling to obtain financing

  Many small businesses still struggling to obtain financing - While some aspects of the economy have shown improvement in recent months, officials say that many enterprises are still struggling to obtain the small business financing they need to effectively move forward with their business plans.