• Introduction
  • Buying an Existing Business
  • Buying a Franchise
  • Selecting a Legal Structure for Your Business
  • Naming Your Business and Products
  • Registration Licenses and Permits
  • Local Regulations: City and County
  • State Regulations
  • Federal Regulations
  • Financing Your Business
  • Business Plans
  • Types of Financing: Loans or Equity
  • Leasing or Buying Your Business Your Location
  • Business Insurance
  • Advertising and Marketing
  • Internet and E-mail Marketing
  • Bookkeeping and Accounting
  • Taxes
  • Collections
  • Resolving Disputes
  • Environmental Issues
  • Selling Your Business
  • Independent Contractors
  • Home-Based Business
  • Retails: E-commerce, Catalog, and Brinks and Mortar
  • International Trade

    • Financing Your Business

    Fortunately, there are many ways to secure financing for your business. A wise business owner will not just grab the first dollar he or she can get, but will consider the pluses and minuses of the funding options available.

    Ideally, you will find a lender or investor whose interests are aligned with your success, who understands the vagaries of your particular business and who may even be able to offer fresh ideas or guidance that will help the business grow.

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