Need to finance your business, then check these web sites:
- Idea Cafe
Idea Cafe, one of the best sites that a startup can visit to learn
about business financing, it has a lot of articles about selecting
different financing methods. It also gives a lot of useful advice
for small businesses.
- National Financial Services Network
The National Financial Services Network has a great site that is
divided by state so that you can select a state and get access to
all sorts of resources located in your particular state. They also
have a lot of financial resources for small businesses.
- Business Finance.com
Business Finance.com is designed to assist you in bringing capital
to your business or real estate project. Their capital search engine
leads you to funding sources that specialize in your industry, size,
stage, amount, and more. Their free workbook teaches you how to
prepare and present a funding request. This is a good site to visit
if you are interested in funding your company.
- American Bankers Association (ABA)
Based in Washington, D.C., the American Bankers Association
"represents banks of all sizes on issues of national importance for
financial institutions and their customers." They also have extensive
resources that are valuable to a startup seeking institutional
lending. They have a listing of hundreds of their members who are
made up of all sorts of financial institutions.
- Allied Capital Express
The Allied Capital Express loan program has been specifically
designed for smaller business with debt capital needs of up to
$3,000,000. "They understand the needs of small business owners and
are committed to making the financing process as simple as possible."
They have a lot of resources that will help small businesses in
understanding the loan processes.
- LiveCapital
LiveCapital gives small businesses a choice of loan offers from top
national and regional financial institutions. Their lenders are
committed to providing small business loans at competitive rates.
Their lenders include American Express, Trans America Small Business
Capital, and Business Loan Center. They enable you to get an instant
decision, fill out a short form, and choose the financing that's best
for your business. You can also compare offers from multiple lenders.
- Venture Planning Associates
Venture Planning Associates have a large number of resources for
companies seeking both VC financing and other alternatives. You also
can purchase books and other resources on financing your business
at their site.
- American Express
American Express has different financing packages including credit
cards for small businesses. Monthly billing statements tell you how
much you spent, when and where, and include records of all your
spending. Amex is the card of choice for most major corporations, and
their customer service is great. They also have a lot of added
services and incentives that can be useful for small businesses.
- Finding Money
At Finding Money you can learn more about how to raise venture
capital, how to locate private investors ("angels"), and how to
obtain bank loans to start or grow a small business. They have a lot
of other resources that are valuable for small businesses and
start-ups.
- Quickyes
Quickyes is a free service that makes getting financing for your
business fast and easy. They accept your application for financing
online and route it through their nationwide network of participating
banks and independent financing companies.
- Bankrate.com
Bankrate.com has a lot of information on business and personal
financing. They list bank rates on thousands of institutions
nationwide. They also have a lot of resources for small businesses.
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