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Every new business owner carries a heavy load when it comes to finding seed money to launch and grow his or her dream business. Even though alternative sources like equity-based crowdfunding are sprouting up, most entrepreneurs are still turning to traditional sources to finance their companies.According to SmallBizTrends.com, here are the five...

Young entrepreneurs have the challenge of raising funds on little to no credit history. Here's how to overcome this obstacle....

Beats dominates the U.S. market for high-end headphones, but it failed to give HTC its groove back, so the Taiwanese smartphone company is pulling the plug on their partnership....

In recent years, elevator pitch competitions have become another popular way for entrepreneurs to raise capital. Several contests are held annually across the country. Even ABC’s competition Reality TV show, Shark Tank, has proven to be fertile ground for entrepreneurs seeking...

Having a partner could share the load...or create added burden....

If you’re a budding entrepreneur, struggling artist, or just someone with a dream and not a dollar, Kickstarter has become the go-to website to make your wishes come true......

Fashion icon Tyra Banks announced today that her company, Fierce Capital, LLC, will be investing in The Hunt, the first community-driven online shopping experience that makes social media photos shoppable.Fresh off a completion of the three-year Owner/President Management program at Harvard Business School, Tyra has established Fierce Capital,...

SBA Deputy Administrator Marie JohnsSmall businesses are the backbone of our economy and, over the last two decades, small and new businesses have created two out of every three net new jobs in the United States. At the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), we work with small businesses around the country...

A ruling from the Small Business Administration lifts the cap on federal contracts set aside for women-owned small businesses....

A new study by an advocacy group reveals new information on how small businesses are operating in the current financial climate.The report, called Access to Capital among Young Firms, Minority-owned Firms, Women-owned Firms, and High-tech Firms which was sponsored by The Office of Advocacy, looked at new businesses’ access to capital during...