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Sidecar shutdown emphasizes the importance of startup funding

Dec 29, 2015 | funding, news, startups

Yesterday, Dec. 29, Bloomberg Business reported that ride-sharing and delivery service Sidecar...

Museum of American Finance offers valuable financial lessons for entrepreneurs

Nov 18, 2015 | funding, reviews

The Museum of American Finance is tucked quietly into 48 Wall Street, New York, the former home of...

HTC IC&S attracts entrepreneurs, tech startups and showcases innovative speakers

Oct 8, 2015 | funding, general business tips, news, startups

At the Houston Technology Center’s Innovation Conference & Showcase yesterday, Oct. 7, more...

Small businesses still skeptical of crowdfunding, choose traditional lenders

Mar 24, 2015 | funding, news

Despite the popularity of crowdfunding, a new Manta survey released today, March 24 shows that...

Alibaba IPO could boost tech entrepreneurs

Sep 22, 2014 | funding, news, startups

When Hangzhou, China-based Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) went public last week, it could have been any other weekday on the stock market. But when it took the title of the largest public offering ever, it also inspired other tech...

February shows increase in loans to small businesses

Mar 12, 2013 | funding, news

February was a good month for small businesses and entrepreneurs looking for loans at big banks with over $10 billion in assets. Data released today, Mar. 12, 2013, in the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, shows that the...

SBA to expand loan programs to small businesses

Feb 26, 2013 | funding, news

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today, Feb. 26, 2013, announced that it has proposed new regulations that will increase access to capital and reduce the amount of paperwork required by borrowers and lenders of...