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Peter Thiel, university-hater, heads to campus
Peter Thiel, the superstar Silicon Valley investor, has famously dismissed university as a waste of time and money, and even offered students cash to drop out.
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Anytime Fitness(VIDEO)
The founders of Anytime Fitness recognized early on that the industry was ripe for innovation. Backed by more than 30 years of industry and entrepreneurial experience, they developed a trend-setting business model that allows people to work in the enjoyable and fast-growing fitness industry as an independent business owner.
Starting a Business: Business Plan Overview
A business plan precisely defines your business, identifies your goals, and serves as your firm's resume. The basic components include a current and pro forma balance sheet, an income statement, and a cash flow analysis. A business plan helps you allocate resources properly, handle unforeseen complications, and make good business decisions. Because it provides specific and organized information about your company and how you will repay borrowed money, a good business plan is a crucial part of a...
Factors to Consider: Lease or Purchase of a Facility
Factors to Consider: Lease or Purchase of a Facility FACTORS FAVORING LEASING * Cash flow. A business can conserve its cash flow by leasing. Under a lease, the initial cash expense for the facility will be a month's rent and a security deposit.
Sources of Small Business Financing
Small businesses can get money through "equity financing" or "debt financing." Equity financing means that you sell stock in your company to a buyer, who then has an ownership interest in your company. Debt financing means a loan -- you owe the person who holds the debt (usually a promissory note) the amount borrowed. Here are the most common sources of equity and debt financing for small businesses.
Do's and Don'ts: Starting a Business
So, you are ready to start your business venture. Great! Get off on the right track by following a few simple "DO's and DON'Ts."
Lawmakers, in rare show of unity, pass small business bill
In a rare display of election-year bipartisanship, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to make it easier for small businesses, the engine of the economy, to raise capital and eventually hire workers.
SMALL FIRMS SAY CAPTIVE TO CREDIT CARD CHANGES
Business credit cards were a big help for Doris McMillon's communications consulting business, allowing her to buy supplies for workshops and coaching sessions weeks before her clients paid her.
Businesses Seek Cut of Carbon Tax to $10
Business leaders in Australia are seeking a drastic cut in the carbon tax to just $10 from the $23 per tonne scheduled to be collected beginning July 1, 2012. Their $10 proposal is close to the carbon price in the European Union.
Deutsche Bank Borrows $6 to $13 Billion from ECB on LTRO
Deutsche Bank has taken 5-10 billion euros ($6.6-$13.3 billion), of the European Central Bank's (ECB) long-term refinancing operation (LTRO), which offers three-year loans to banks at a rate of 1 percent according to a report.
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