U.S. military veterans and reservists have developed personal attributes such as determination, adaptability, and a willingness to take calculated risks. They’ve learned and developed these attributes through study, hard work, implementation, and by experience. These attributes are also the …
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Start Your Business Without a Bank Loan
Lots of hopeful entrepreneurs have an idea that could make a great business, but unfortunately, lack the money needed to get it started. While the logical next step would be to look to banks to launch a business, most new establishments have a hard time getting funds using this route. Banks are …
How to Start a Small Business Right Out of College
You’ve heard the horror stories about recent college graduates. There is an unprecedented amount of student loan debt and despite an improving economy, 10.5 percent of recent grads are unemployed (as compared with 8.4 percent in 2007). As the Economic Policy Institute put it in a May 2015 …
Act II: Tips for the (ahem) Older Entrepreneur
What does the typical entrepreneur look like? If you are like most people, you probably picture someone in his or her 20s. Maybe someone who is fresh out of college or maybe even still in college. Right? Wrong. According to the 2014 Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, the largest age …
4 Tips for Startup Business Financing: What Lenders Need From You
The financing part of starting a business can be completely overwhelming. From finding a lender, all the way through the application process, until the sweet (or bitter) end of approval or rejection, the whole thing can wear a person out. While it may seem that getting a startup loan or any type …
