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Alternative Financing

There are several types of non-debt, non-equity funding options that successful companies rely on. In fact, these often overlooked financing alternatives may be best for your company.

Why Suppliers/Vendors Might Give You Money (and a WHOLE lot more)?
Why Suppliers/Vendors Might Give You Money (and a WHOLE lot more)? Vendor financing is a relatively underutilized financing source with great advantages. Debt-based vendor financing is a no-brainer to use, and many vendors are completely open to it. Equity-based vendor financing can be the holy grail to your business. . . . keep reading
HOT TIP: How to Use Shell Corporations to Fund Your Business
HOT TIP: How to Use Shell Corporations to Fund Your Business Shell companies are a hardly used, but great vehicle for raising capital for your company. A shell corporation is a company that is incorporated but has no significant assets or operations. These corporations may be formed as an alternative venture financing mechanism. . . . keep reading
Convertible Notes: Solving Key Issues For Early-Stage Capital
Convertible Notes: Solving Key Issues For Early-Stage Capital So you found an investor who is interested in writing a check to fund your business? But, you're not sure what the investor should get in return. Convertible notes are great for making sure both you and the investor get a fair deal. . . . keep reading
Determining if Factoring is a Viable Capital Source For Your Business
Determining if Factoring is a Viable Capital Source For Your Business Factoring is used by lots of companies to quickly get capital. But it comes at a price. Learn more about factoring and determine if factoring is a viable financing source for your business. . . . keep reading
Grants, Awards & Competitions - Capital with No (or Few) Strings
Grants, Awards & Competitions - Capital with No (or Few) Strings Grants, awards and competitions may be a great way to fund your company's growth and typically are essentially free cash. That is, these sources provide capital that you are not required to pay back and do not require you to give up equity. However, like everything is there is work involved in getting this type of capital. . . . keep reading
The Two Types of Customer Financing that Could Jumpstart Your Company
The Two Types of Customer Financing that Could Jumpstart Your Company Most companies are unaware of customer financing, which is a travesty since it can be such an amazing option. Consider Blowfly Beer who got 44,000 beer drinkers to invest in it, providing capital, a customer base, word-of-mouth advertising, market research and more! . . . keep reading
Forget Debt & Equity - Other Ways to Fund Your Company
Forget Debt & Equity - Other Ways to Fund Your Company There are several types of funding that successful companies rely on that don't fall into the debt and equity categories, or which can be structured as debt, equity, or some other kind of repayment. . . . keep reading
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