by Lea Strickland | Sep 23, 2013 | Business Articles, Funding, Small Business, Start-up
In the first of a 20 topic question and answer series, John Wroton, Assistant Vice President of Harrington Bank, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, answers key questions which provide insight and a better understanding of the lending process – how risk and your...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 28, 2009 | Business Articles, Funding, Perspectives
Hand Out or Hand Up The opportunities for small business funding abound. But like any other market, competition for funding is fierce and goes to the innovative, the viable, the visible, the capable, and the credible. It doesn’t go to those with an “entitlement”...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 23, 2009 | Business Articles, Funding, Small Business
Where Does Venture Capital “Fit” in the Competitive Equation of “Small” Business How do we define “small business”? Is it by the number of employees? The amount of revenue? Or who owns or controls the business? Does it matter how much money it will take for a...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 23, 2009 | Business Articles, Funding, Government Funding Compliance
Businesses which seek grant funding should view that funding as “seed” funding. Seed funding enables them to begin planting a crop which can be harvested later. Businesses also need to be aware that all seed funding needs fertile ground. Fertile ground equates to...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 22, 2009 | Budgets and Financial Tools, Business Articles, Business Growth, Funding, Government Funding Compliance, Small Business, Start-up
It is unfortunate that the stories on small businesses who fail to comply with government requirements for receiving and using grant funds don’t make the papers. Even though small businesses fail audits everyday, they just don’t make the headlines. The scale of...
by Lea Strickland | Sep 17, 2009 | Business Articles, Funding, Government Funding Compliance
Congratulations! You won! Once you have received notification of an award, how do you proceed? This is a critical question for most organizations. It is especially important for first time award recipients. Grant awards place very specific requirements on the...
