Entrepreneurship & Small Business: Financing

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From Deloite. Annual survey.

From Wharton School of Business at UPenn. Annual.

From About.com.

From Howstuffworks. Brief but incisive article.

Quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. Sponsored by Pricewaterhouse Cooper / National Venture Capital Association.

From the IESE Business School. The 2014 index ranks 118 countries on their investment potential for venture capital/private equity. Each country is rated on the following: economic activity, capital market, taxation, investor protection/corporate governance, human/social environment, entrepreneurial opportunity. Ratings are available for 2010 to the present. Outstanding resource for analyzing a country's stability/attractiveness as a place for investment.

From Entrepreneur.com.

From PrivCo.

From Entrepreneur.com.

From Buzzle.com. Practical information about different aspects of financing a business.

From the National SBDC Information Center Clearinghouse. Provides practical advice for a variety of business finance-related issues: buying/selling a business, sources of capital, grants, insurance and more. One of the best sites of its kind.

From Inc.com. Links to the following resources for financing a business: angel investors, venture capital, government programs, private equity financing, bank loans, microloans, srategic partners, direct public offers. Practical information from one of the best magazines for entrepreneurs.

From the Business Owner's Toolkit. Discusses equity financing, debt financing, government assistance. Excellent; thorough and user friendly.

From About.com. Discusses how to determine the "breakeven" point for a business, the vital factor in determining pricing. Also includes "Suggested Readings", "Related Articles".

From the Business Owner's Toolkit. Discusses the basics of business finance, including credit/collections, bookkeeping, cash flow, major purchases/projects and more. Excellent; thorough and user-friendly.

From About.com. Concise but useful discussion of various types of financing for startups. Also links to "Suggested Readings", "Related Articles".

From About.com. "Links to economic development agency Web sites of each state". Also links to other financing resources for a state (if available). Great place to begin research.

From About.com.