Freelance

A Tough Economy and Tough Love Make for a Tough Small Business

A recent article on CNNMoney.com told the tale of DNA Software, an Ann Arbor based company that received a $1.5 million dollar, three-year grant from the state of Michigan. Most small business owners – DNA Software had only 8 employees – would have thought themselves set for life if they had all those advantages – [...]

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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, September 14, 2009

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3F’s, Angel Investors and Venture Capitalist

You have heard the term “bootstrap” and if you ever started a business you are well aware of the concept of using every bit of money you can find to get a new venture going. Let’s talk about what happens when your company requires funding beyond bootstrapping.
The first round is usually what is sometimes [...]

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Posted by: Wray Rives, August 6, 2009