Getting Funded: Know What Lenders Are Looking For

Hi Scott, Just a couple of questions about business financing. I have set up a new business,understandably things are a little quiet at the moment but the jobs we are doing even though they are few and far between are high profit. We have very little working capital at the moment and are wondering if we can drum up some business funding even though we are in that position.

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Business

One of the marks of an extraordinary human being is someone who knows what he or she wants and goes after it. They have the courage of their convictions, surround themselves with good people and are not afraid to risk. Recently while listening to an interview on 60 minutes, I had the good pleasure of being inspired and encouraged by an extraordinary gentleman by the name of Mr. James Goodnight, CEO of SAS. I have since discovered that SAS is the largest privately held software company in the world and I now know why.

Instant Customers! Things To Do To Get A Customer Now

In tough times, in bountiful times, in what ever kind of times you find yourself in remember the power of marketing. In fact, as has been pointed out in this column before, marketing is not an expense that should be cut during tough times. It is an area that deserves more spending and certainly more attention. The reason for this obviously is to grow the revenue side of the income statement as we all strive for a new break even point and beyond.

Should You Buy Advertising With VC Or Internal Funding?

Hi Scott: I read your article in EntreprenuerNewz and was wondering about a few things… We have a small company that started about a year ago. We released our service about a month ago and have had great response and signups for the amount of advertising that we have done (very very little).

Question has come up for us wether it would be wise to get some venture capital to help increase the growth rate of our business.

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