Comments on: How to Get Your Business Funded http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58 Business plan articles from the business planning experts Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Arri Pekka http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-28645 Arri Pekka Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:25:00 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-28645 What a article.For me its all in one most informative article i ever read. What a article.For me its all in one most informative article i ever read.

]]> By: 5 Non-Traditional Ways to Get Startup Money | FirstChoicePractice Sales http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-27617 5 Non-Traditional Ways to Get Startup Money | FirstChoicePractice Sales Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:16:19 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-27617 [...] these are always possible.  You won’t get investment if your company isn’t investible.  And banks can’t lend you money on faith, you need a credit rating and some collateral. But there are some other ways to get that startup [...] [...] these are always possible.  You won’t get investment if your company isn’t investible.  And banks can’t lend you money on faith, you need a credit rating and some collateral. But there are some other ways to get that startup [...]

]]> By: M Shoaib http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-27033 M Shoaib Sat, 10 Dec 2011 08:44:41 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-27033 it was a very informative articles for those who start a business and have a financing issues and in a stage to financing to start the company,i appreciate for this article and keep it up and God bless you and give you more knowledge and success and courage to do more valuable work for professionals. it was a very informative articles for those who start a business and have a financing issues and in a stage to financing to start the company,i appreciate for this article and keep it up and God bless you and give you more knowledge and success and courage to do more valuable work for professionals.

]]> By: mrfixit http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-24249 mrfixit Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:27:10 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-24249 With all due respect I appreciate most of this article but I'm not buying it. The reality as history shows since 2000 is that 95% of venture capital companies have invested in outrageously poor concepts and business plans, startups with unrealistic business models, whereas they will ignore more conservative businesses that have actual stability, profit, and realistic business models. Most of these companies have all gone bust and one only has to glance over to the dot com graveyard to acknowledge any lack of prejudice. You'll see one or two that only become extremely lucrative and popular simply because they are overhyped and others perceive its false value and buy them out. Meanwhile there are hordes of talented engineers and creatives who actually have skin in the game and are desperate for funding, they are creating innovative products burning 14 hours a day working while over-hyped businesses that barely anyone ever uses, (see Groupon) is generating tens of millions of dollars of investments. As far as banks need collateral I also think this is mostly nonsense. Banks do and will take on high risk companies so long as the company they are investing in is very proficient at fraud, or selling them a story and has some old buy who graduated from West Pont. Much of the time the collateral is worthless, because it cant be sold or used practically, and if there are buyers they end up paying pennies on the dollar for these assets because the bank wants to dump all their toxic assets. With all due respect I appreciate most of this article but I’m not buying it. The reality as history shows since 2000 is that 95% of venture capital companies have invested in outrageously poor concepts and business plans, startups with unrealistic business models, whereas they will ignore more conservative businesses that have actual stability, profit, and realistic business models. Most of these companies have all gone bust and one only has to glance over to the dot com graveyard to acknowledge any lack of prejudice. You’ll see one or two that only become extremely lucrative and popular simply because they are overhyped and others perceive its false value and buy them out. Meanwhile there are hordes of talented engineers and creatives who actually have skin in the game and are desperate for funding, they are creating innovative products burning 14 hours a day working while over-hyped businesses that barely anyone ever uses, (see Groupon) is generating tens of millions of dollars of investments.

As far as banks need collateral I also think this is mostly nonsense. Banks do and will take on high risk companies so long as the company they are investing in is very proficient at fraud, or selling them a story and has some old buy who graduated from West Pont. Much of the time the collateral is worthless, because it cant be sold or used practically, and if there are buyers they end up paying pennies on the dollar for these assets because the bank wants to dump all their toxic assets.

]]> By: Sherron http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-22267 Sherron Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:46:22 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-22267 Thanks so much for this info. Thanks so much for this info.

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]]> By: Karim Cisse http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-17829 Karim Cisse Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:28:54 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-17829 Someone asked me this question: What will you do to grow business in a lounge or hotel? give me three ways to generate revenue in my hotel? Please help me answer this question! Someone asked me this question: What will you do to grow business in a lounge or hotel? give me three ways to generate revenue in my hotel?
Please help me answer this question!

]]> By: Chas Brown http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-16410 Chas Brown Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:18:25 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-16410 This article was so helpful! I am a bartender and have recently decided to use my skills and knowledge to train others while also working as a mobile bartender at private parties. Everything is set up out of my house but in order to really take the business up a notch, I would need assistance. Because the startup cost is small, I've been using my current employment as a means to make the business work. Should I seek funding elsewhere to separate my personal funds from funds for the business? This article was so helpful! I am a bartender and have recently decided to use my skills and knowledge to train others while also working as a mobile bartender at private parties. Everything is set up out of my house but in order to really take the business up a notch, I would need assistance. Because the startup cost is small, I’ve been using my current employment as a means to make the business work. Should I seek funding elsewhere to separate my personal funds from funds for the business?

]]> By: Ilya Bodner http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-14193 Ilya Bodner Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:38:22 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-14193 This is a great article and keeps us all "engaged" the entire time. Sincerely, Ilya Bodner Small Business Owner This is a great article and keeps us all “engaged” the entire time.

Sincerely,

Ilya Bodner
Small Business Owner

]]> By: 5 Non-Traditional Ways to Get Startup Money http://articles.bplans.com/financing-a-business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58/comment-page-1#comment-12228 5 Non-Traditional Ways to Get Startup Money Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:46:25 +0000 http://articles.bplans.com/index.php/business-articles/business/how-to-get-your-business-funded/58#comment-12228 [...] are always possible.  You won’t get investment if your company isn’t investible.  And banks can’t lend you money on faith, you need a credit rating and some collateral. But there are some other ways to get that startup [...] [...] are always possible.  You won’t get investment if your company isn’t investible.  And banks can’t lend you money on faith, you need a credit rating and some collateral. But there are some other ways to get that startup [...]

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