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January 03 2012
While the year of the protester has just passed, 2012 looks to be the year of the entrepreneur.
Jobs are in scarce supply, and underemployment is at an all-time high. Things look bleak. But, truth be told, there has never been a better time for individuals to start new businesses. Taking up entrepreneurship is now an extremely…January 01 2012
Legislation that would allow companies to raise capital online in increments of up to $10,000 per investor sailed through the House in early November by a 407-17 vote. But the momentum to allow so-called “crowd funding” has slowed considerably in the Senate, as lawmakers mull whether unsophisticated investors are vulnerable when capital formation…
December 19 2011
Since the crowdfunding bill, officially called the HR-2930 Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, was accepted by the House on November 2nd, and is expected to pass in the Senate any day now, we’re all wondering what this really means for small business fundraising. Is this the access to fundraising start-ups need from the SEC? With sites like…
December 08 2011
Today, the White House announced administrative and private sector actions that will help entrepreneurs grow their businesses and create jobs by increasing their access to capital and resources. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is moving forward with launching a $1 billion Early Stage Innovation Fund, originally announced as part of Startup America, which will provide matching capital to Small Business….
December 08 2011
Republicans and Democrats may finally agree on something: Small business owners and entrepreneurs need better and more plentiful opportunities to gain access to capital, grow their businesses, and create more…
December 06 2011
In a rare spark of bipartisanship, Republicans and Democrats alike are eager to invigorate job growth with an idea first pioneered by unsigned rock bands that used Internet donations from their fans to “crowdfund” their tours and recording sessions. Now, Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) is proposing crowdfunding as a way for start-up companies to land investors.
December 05 2011
Are you familiar with “crowd-funding?” You should be. I have been following the progress of new crowd-funding platforms in recent months, and it is now clear that this new financing mechanism can help strapped early-stage ventures, especially social enterprises. In case you’re hearing…
December 05 2011
The ebb and flow of venture capital, IPOs, angel funding, and private equity investing makes forming a feasible startup challenging at times. It often depends on recent successes; when startup success stories start heating up, the money flows. When things start looking bad or people lose money, the cash often dries up quickly…