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Do existing businesses need money? Probably.

Is this a time to start a business? Maybe.
In either case, the business plan you write today will be different than the one you wrote five years ago. Five years ago money was available. It is still there, but it is a lot harder to find, and [...]

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Green investing is growing up. Previously the province of a small number of investors who chased an even smaller number of companies, the market for environmental technology has expanded dramatically in recent years. And it has captured investors’ wallet share along the way. Inflows into green funds totaled $766 million for [...]

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Many say that now may not be the best time to deal with the Spanish market. Property, once one of the most intriguing aspects of Spain, has now become overcrowded and overpriced. But on the other hand, investing in businesses there has started to let its potential shine.
There are thousands of [...]

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During the 1970s in a number of countries around the world, a push began to install solar energy panels on private residences. Many experts contended that solar energy, including solar energy incorporated into residential property, was to be the proverbial wave of the future. In reality, the early movement towards solar energy [...]

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If you are an entrepreneur with a small technology based company looking to take it to the next level, this article should be of particular interest to you. Your natural inclination may be to seek venture capital or private equity to fund your growth. According to Jim Casparie, founder and CEO [...]

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Alright, so you woke up one day, checked your Swiss Bank Account, called your family office planner, had breakfast with your private client service wealth manager, got your tax accountant on the phone, and between three of you, you decided to invest your proceeds from your latest company’s Merger or Acquisition [...]

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Where, oh where, has that business grant gone? Everyone talks about them. Few seem able to actually find them.
Some, in fact, claim that business grants are everywhere; some claim they are as rare as a trout tooth. The truth, dear Watson, lies somewhere in between.
“Business grants are there for the asking!”
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Many would-be entrepreneurs who are long on vision but short on capital think that “angel” investors are the way to go for start-up capital, and they very well may be. Before approaching them, here are 10.5 things you should know:
* 1) Angel investors generally participate in the early stages of a [...]

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It’s not new news any more, but China is on track to become a major economical superpower. Many people see it as an “upcoming” market, and often group it with the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) theme, but the growth in China is so fast, it actually poses a risk to [...]