Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

Bio-IT World Jul/Aug 2006 Michael A. Greeley	Monsoon of Capital The private equity markets, both venture capital and growth equity, while characterized by a number of established firms, continue to struggle with how best to finance early-stage, risky bio-IT companies.
Entrepreneur May 2006 David Worrell	Sound Structure There are plenty of strategies you can use to fund your business's growth. The trick is picking the one that suits your company best.
Entrepreneur July 2006 Mark Henricks	The Money Market From banks to VCs, there's plenty of cash out there for entrepreneurs. But that doesn't mean the road to finding financing has gotten any shorter or smoother.
Inc. August 2003 Suzanne McGee	From Buyouts To Small Biz Mezzanine funds, big players in the mega-mergers of the 1980s, now cast their net in search of smaller growth firms.
Entrepreneur August 2008 Carol Tice	On the Horizon The economy may be down, but the expansion capital outlook remains positive in 2008.
Inc. November 1, 2000 Jill Andresky Fraser	Giving Credit to Debt You may think of debt as a drag on your business. But that's not necessarily how the experts see it...
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Kathleen Fitzpatrick	Mezz Debt Is a Magnet for Borrowers and Lenders The combination of historically low interest rates and tighter underwriting standards on senior loans has made mezzanine debt highly attractive to borrowers. But with lenders tripping over each other to woo customers, returns are shrinking.
Inc. October 2006 Chafkin & Gossage	Need Money? The private financial markets are dynamic and at times difficult to navigate. A report on the latest trends.
U.S. Banker December 2010 Rob Garver	SBA Aims to Attract More Banks The lower fees and higher guarantees enacted for the government s small-business lending programs have some in the industry optimistic that interest by banks might surge.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins	Mesmerized by Mezzanine Mezzanine lending for commercial real estate is exploding.
Entrepreneur September 2003 C.J. Prince	Got Leverage? If you're ready to sell, you've got the upper hand. Large buyout firms will be looking to entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneur August 2009 Carol Tice	The Venture Capital Infusions Federal incentives mean more money for VC firms -- but what do they mean for you?
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 Neil Gregory & Stoyan Tenev	The Financing of Private Enterprise in China A 1999 survey of more than 600 private Chinese enterprises revealed that they relied primarily on self-financing. For China's private sector to thrive, firms will need increased access to external loan and equity financing...
Inc. March 2006	Working Your Assets Venture merchant financing can save cash-strapped companies.
The Motley Fool December 27, 2005	Capital Structure, Explained When evaluating a company's merits as a possible investment, you should examine the components of its value and explore how it finances its workings. It's all about cash, debt, and equity.
Inc. June 2006 Olympia J. Snowe	How to fix the SBA Here is one senator's plan to make the SBA even more effective.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Lure of Private Equity The fact that private equity deals have become commonplace shows that private equity provides benefits to investors as well as to companies and their corporate managers.
Entrepreneur March 2004 David Worrell	I Take It Back! When a merger goes awry and you want to buy your company back, there are plenty of ways to do it.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2008 Morgan Housel	Blackstone's Bankless Future What a difference a year has made in the private equity business.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2008 Christopher G. Hurn	SBA Solutions In the hyper-competitive commercial real estate marketplace, successful brokers and agents can utilize a relatively little-known financing source to help clients secure the ideal property for their needs, the Small Business Administration 504 loan program.
Entrepreneur May 2002 Chris Sandlund	The Golden Egg Regardless of what term you use to describe the current economy, the fact remains that investors are sitting on a whole lot of cash. We know -- for 2 1/2 decades, we watched them make it...
Entrepreneur November 2005 Stephen Barlas	Bill Battle Can restructuring save the Small Business Investment Company Participating Securities program, which helps entrepreneurs but hurts the budget?
CFO July 1, 2002 Andrew Osterland	In the Catbird Seat Private investors are starting to put their mountains of cash to work.
Inc. September 2003 Elizabeth Wasserman	Time to Fix the SBA The Small Business Administration is in bad need of an overhaul. Here's Inc.'s bold plan to fix the SBA -- delivered just as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Entrepreneur August 2008 Tracy T. Lefteroff	High Rollers Venture capitalists showed entrepreneurs the big bucks in 2007. Could one of our top VC firms be looking for a business like yours this time around?
The Motley Fool April 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Bad Will Huntington Not all of Huntington Bancshares' problems are its own fault, but so what? Investors don't have to offer up a "pity buy."
Financial Advisor February 2006 Gail Liberman	Burning Down The House? Although home equity lines of credit are a useful financial planning tool, a growing chorus of experts is concerned that consumers could be overextending themselves as rates rise.
Knowledge@Wharton February 12, 2003	Hard Days and Sleepless Nights for Private Equity Firms Today's business environment is similar in ways to the early 1990s when private equity firms rose up to restructure mountains of bad debt and went on to cash out in the ensuing bull market. But while opportunities exist, it is harder to make deals work than it was a decade ago.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2003	Ready for the Re Lender restraint helps keep markets stable.
The Motley Fool August 25, 2005	Venture Capitalists They're not in the news as much, but they're still around -- and important.
CFO December 1, 2009 Alix Stuart	Small Consolation Despite the lip service paid to the importance of small businesses, efforts to ease their credit woes have come up short.
Entrepreneur February 2009 Brad Feld	VC vs. Angel Money: A Primer Don't blow a financing opportunity by approaching the wrong source.
CFO March 1, 2003 Ronald Fink	What Goes Around Customer financing seemed like a smart move when times were good. Now, it's wreaking havoc on corporate balance sheets.
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 Jack Ewing	Wanted: European Buyout Targets Private equity deals are picking up on the Continent -- but is a surge really ahead?
Fast Company August 2000 John Ellis	Digital Matters "The dotcom crash was like a shark attack." Some called it a "dislocation," others called it a "correction," but it was bigger and more important than what either word suggests. It was the beginning of a financial shakeout that continues to roil the markets today.
Entrepreneur January 2004 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	Fair Share? Venture fund operators cry foul over the SBA's bid to get a greater share of their investment profits.
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn	Hot, Hot, Hot Private equity is the talk of the town, but there is nothing particularly easy about getting into top-tier funds.
Entrepreneur October 2001 Joanne Y. Cleaver	Is SBA S.O.L.? With a general lack of respect from lawmakers and entrepreneurs alike, some say the agency has outlived its usefulness. Can the SBA be saved?
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	How To Finance Your Company If you're starting your own company or looking to expand your operations, here are some things you need to know before you go hunting for funding.
Entrepreneur July 2003 C.J. Prince	Makeover Magic The SBA may give its underused 504 loan program a face lift. How will that help you?
U.S. Banker August 2001	Thomas Hoaglin: Huntington's Mr. Fix-It Huntington Bancshares's new CEO has bold restructuring plans.
U.S. Banker February 2011 Alan Kline	Offering a Grace Period on Overdrafts Huntington Bank is giving customers 24 hours to make good on their overdrafts without penalty. What it's losing in fee income, it's gaining in customer retention.
BusinessWeek August 5, 2010 John Tozzi	Small Business Lending: The Squeeze Goes On Banks had ambitious small business lending goals for 2010, but they're having a hard time finding worthy creditors with solid expansion plans.
U.S. Banker March 2011 Steve Garmhausen	SBA Revamps Lending for Underserved Markets After too many defaults and too little loan volume for its Community Express program, the SBA is starting over -- and excluding banks this time.
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2001 Fick & Mitsoff	Capital Balancing Act: Preferred vs. Common Stock Because every REIT has unique characteristics and investment opportunities, there is no formula that applies in every situation...
The Motley Fool December 23, 2011 Ilan Moscovitz	2011: A Turnaround Year for Huntington Bancshares Better credit quality gets the job done.
AskMen.com Michael Estrin	How to Take Advantage of Home Equity Nearly 47% of household assets are tied up in the primary residence. Here are two ways to get at that cash and some tips on what you should use it for.
U.S. Banker April 2011 Barbara Morrison	Midsize Is Now a Fit for SBA By utilizing new SBA options offered through legislation redefining small business, banks can help small and midsize businesses benefit from better access to credit.
Entrepreneur August 2010 David Port	But Where Is the Money? While small business gets talked up in the economic recovery plan, lending to small business is still down from what it was two years ago. Entrepreneurs are grumbling. And Karen G. Mills, head of the SBA, is taking questions.
Inc. May 2007 Robb Mandelbaum	Does the SBA Still Matter? To get past the partisan debate in Washington, we went to a district office to find out what the SBA really does and whom it really helps.