One of the most common questions small business owners ask when they are pursuing financing is “Where should I apply for a loan?” The SBDC has some advice. Continue reading ‘Business Loans: Where to Apply?’
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Business Loans: Where to Apply?
Published July 25, 2011 small business financing 5 CommentsTags: banks, business loans, financing, lending, loans, micro loans, sba, sba loans, sbdc, small business, southwestern college sbdc
Starting a Project? Maybe Kickstarter Can Help
Published August 30, 2010 marketing for small businesses , small business financing 2 CommentsTags: assistance, budget, business loan, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, financial management, financial planning, financing, help, kickstarter, leads, loans, management, marketing, resources, sba, sbdc and citd, sbditc, small business, small business financing, social networking
You may have heard about KickStarter already. SBDC and CITD staff learned about them after hearing about a Facebook competitor who used KickStarter to fund their start-up. Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative ideas and ambitious endeavors. It is powered by a unique all-or-nothing funding method where projects must be fully-funded or no money changes hands. It helps entrepreneurs inspire potential funders (every day folks) to open their wallets by offering smart, fun, and tangible rewards such as products, benefits, and experiences. Continue reading ‘Starting a Project? Maybe Kickstarter Can Help’
SBDC and CITD Make Headlines in the San Diego Union Tribune
Published August 5, 2010 SBDITC announcements Leave a CommentTags: assistance, budget, business plan, customer service, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, financial management, financing, help, leads, loans, management, marketing, resources, sales, sba, sbdc and citd, sbditc, small business, small business financing, tax planning, taxes, training, workshop
We’ve been featured in the San Diego Union Tribune! The story explains our small business services and details our track record. Check it out…
Important Numbers and Concepts for Start-ups
Published June 7, 2010 business plan , small business financing Leave a CommentTags: assistance, budget, business plan, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, financial management, financial planning, financing, help, loans, management, resources, sbditc, small business, small business financing, training
Here’s a series of articles we at the SBDC and CITD found on Venture Capitalist via Lifehacker. They are written by a VC expert to answer the questions an investor or lender would ask a business owner to answer before funding the company. Written in a conversational style, articles such as The Balance Sheet explain important items on a balance sheet and how the numbers fit together. There is even an example using Google’s balance sheet. Other topics are also covered. Read more…
New Small Business Proposals from the White House
Published February 8, 2010 SBDITC announcements , small business financing Leave a CommentTags: assistance, budget, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, financial management, financial planning, financing, help, loans, management, obama, recession, recovery, refinance, resources, sba, sbditc, small business, small business financing, working capital
WASHINGTON – Today in Lanham, Maryland, President Obama proposed the expansion of two critical Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs, aimed at allowing small businesses to refinance and increasing limits for working capital. These are both legislative proposals designed to help small businesses through what continues to be a difficult period in credit markets. Read more at the SBDITC website…
