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How can I find a sincere partner who believes in my art and will help me start a business selling it on products or selling original art and prints. I have no way to finance my business and need help with that too.
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You need, what is called in the private sector financing world, an Angel. [...]

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We are planning to open a start-up based on a business idea to create value-added wireless networks. Our team is small (only 2 people) now and we don’t have a management team in place. However, we have a brilliant idea (so thinks everyone, I guess) and we are taking to a demonstrate stage backed up [...]

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I have just received seed funding of $1.5 million in my startup and need to raise a total of nearly $68 million to complete the project over the next 5 years.
Several large venture firms have sent out feelers and are requesting my business plan (word’s out and that is good news). Without a doubt my [...]

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I am a start-up company (not yet in operation) that intends to offer both products and services to the retail community and textile apparel manufacturing companies domestically and internationally. I have extensive contacts in the industry (at many levels) and over 16 years experience of working in the field and at senior management levels. I [...]

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I have been turned down by my bank (working with the SBA), for a loan of $45,000 to purchase an existing restaurant in Key West.
I am a woman, own my own home, have good credit but virtually no collateral. I do not have cash on hand to contribute but could potentially get a separate loan [...]

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I have three questions:

I have begun selling handmade beaded necklaces to local boutiques in Chicago, IL. They have been selling very successfully. At this point, I am planning on setting up a website and relying on friends and family to spread the word.
What are successful, low cost ways to market handmade jewelry? Do you suggest [...]

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I own a pallet mfg. business; in business since 1999. Had a loss in the first year; have gotten through the learning curve, now need financing for two pieces of machinery that will automate the mfg. process, some working capital and money to bring our payables up to date.
Have run into several road blocks, I [...]

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Is it good to apply for help from more then one funding source (i.e. SBA loan, business grant and Angel Investor money) all at the same time???
Would this appoach give more chance for funding success, taken for granted that the business plan itself is high quality?
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Give no second thought to three very important factors:

Get [...]

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Is it good to apply for help from more then one funding source (i.e. SBA loan, business grant and Angel Investor money) all at the same time???
Would this appoach give more chance for funding success, taken for granted that the business plan itself is high quality?
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I see no harm in attempting to obtain funding [...]

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I am starting an Internet service company, directed to tourists and people seeking entertaining events to attend while they are in my city. I have done a fair bit of research, but now need to find “seed” money to continue to do the marketing research and background slogging that any new company needs to do [...]