You've beat the odds: 90% of startups fail according to Forbes, but you've braved the storm and the danger of crashing and burning has passed. But what is next? Here are strategies to take the next step and grow your business.New Location One of the most obvious ways to grow your business is to open a new location. […]
September 17, 2017
3 Reasons Why Your Startup Needs Finance
When you founded your startup you intended it to grow steadily and succeed; but you may not have fully realized that such growth would come with some serious growing pains. There are many challenges on the road to startup success, but none are as terrifying than the thought of running out of cash. Here is […]
December 14, 2016
How to Avoid Small Business Loan Scams
There are many challenges to opening a small business, and one that can cause far-reaching problems is falling prey to a scam. From telemarketing scams to groups that promise investors but never deliver, there are many ways that today’s small business owners can be swindled. If you are trying to launch your company and need […]
September 26, 2016
Peer-to-Peer Lending for Bad Credit: Is It Available?
If you are seeking peer-to-peer lending for bad credit you may or may not be happy with the information I'm going to share with you. Why? Because, it really depends on what you view as bad credit. What a bank sees as bad credit may not be what a peer-to-peer loan company considers to be poor […]
November 13, 2015
7 Reasons Banks Not Lending to Small Businesses
Nobody likes to be rejected. Whether it’s a “no” from a job you interviewed for, the person you're in love with or the bank, it hurts. And if you’re a startup or small business owner, you may be very familiar with the sting of "no" from banks not lending to small business applicants. Of the small businesses […]
May 25, 2015
Student Loan Refinancing Options Opening Up Because Of Fintech
From www.huffingtonpost.com - The rise of financial technology (fintech) companies is undeniable and student loan refinancing online is increasing. In 2014, Lending Club and OnDeck went public, and over 500 fintech startups attracted private financing. In the student loan refinancing market, there has been a rapid expansion of lenders participating in the market over the […]
April 21, 2015
P2P Lending Will Become "Traditional" For High-Tech Millennials
From www.blog.lendit.co - Recently I heard a “soft rock” version of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit. As shocking as that was, it got me thinking a bit about how over time “alternative” things go mainstream. In the banking context, peer-to-peer or non-bank lenders are still “alternative” and they still represent a very small part of […]
