Investor Criteria
Investor Criteria
How do investors evaluate a proposal? Which criteria are important and in what order? Here’s an overview of criteria used by angel investors and venture capitalists.
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October 24, 2013
Top Ten Tips for Magic Marketing
Top Ten Tips for Magic Marketing
By Philip Chandler, Business Development Consultant
Whether you already run a business or are thinking of starting one, effective marketing is one of the keys to your success. Conversely, failure to pay sufficient attention to the way you present yourself to actual and potential customers is one of the shortest routes to obscurity.
October 24, 2013
About SBA Loans
About SBA loans
When you have a great idea but no money to fund your start-up, a loan guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) can make the difference between going ahead or not. Since the government is providing the guarantee in case of default, banks and other lenders will make loans they otherwise wouldn’t.
October 24, 2013
Why Your Ad Failed
Why your ad failed
By Robert Warren
So you spent good money on an ad, put it in a magazine or newspaper, and waited patiently for phone calls that didn’t materialize. You’re upset: you feel that you’ve wasted money and time, and now you’re convinced that advertising doesn’t work.
Advertising does work. Every day. So before you kick away advertising (or websites, or brochures, or any other marketing medium), first consider which of these four basic reasons applies to your effort:
October 20, 2013
The Solvency Of A Business
The solvency of a business
By Peter Nunes d’Agrella
The solvency of the company indicates that the company can fulfill its obligations on the longer term. By calculating the ratios between total assets and total liabilities and between the proprietary and foreign capital a clear picture can be formed of the relative proportions.
October 20, 2013
Hotel Services To Consider
Here’s a list of possible services you may want to add to your hotel business:
- a 24-hour front desk
- an airport shuttle
- banquet service
- buffets Continue reading “Hotel Services To Consider” »
October 20, 2013
About Bonds
About Bonds
Bondable
This means that the contractor’s capital, character & capacity have been analyzed by a surety underwriter, and that the surety underwriter has determined that the contractor can perform certain types of work within established parameters. Based upon that determination, a surety company who must be listed in the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of acceptable sureties, will issue surety bonds guaranteeing the contractors performance and/or payments within the resolved guidelines.
October 20, 2013