Raising Capital from Customers
Selling shares in your to customers via a private placement can be a great way to raise capital. And there are other benefits
If you run an independent company and are looking for ways to raise capital, consider selling shares to your customers via a private placement. A private placement is a streamlined way [...]
Where to Find Microloans
Whether you are a startup company or a small business that is growing, the SBA Microloan Program may be just right for you. The SBA funds nonprofit, community-based lenders to make loans up to a maximum of $35,000.
India Inc. Battered by Credit Crisis
Strapped by recent M&As, companies like Tata Motors, Hindalco, and Suzlon Energy are scrambling to come up with cash to pay for big-ticket acquisitions
These days when KPMG’s Mumbai corporate finance head Rohit Kapur meets Indian chief executives, he finds a marked difference in the corner suite talk. Until recently, Indian bosses were still firming [...]
How Obama Will Stoke the Economy
He may spend up to $500 billion on stimulus. Lobbyists are already angling for a piece of the action
Christmas in January?
It increasingly looks that way. For all the talk in recent weeks that Congress, the White House, and the incoming Administration might agree by late November on another extensive stimulus package, prospects are fading [...]
Obama’s Impact on Small Business
Three experts answer questions on income taxes, depreciation deductions, labor policy, unions, medical leaves, and health-care reform
The election is finally over, and as the dust settles, it’s time for some accounting. How will small businesses fare under an Obama administration? Smart Answers columnist Karen E. Klein asked three experts—Bill Rys, tax counsel for advocacy [...]
GM: The Threat of Bankruptcy
GM Chairman and CEO G. Richard Wagoner Jr. Getty Images
GM’s senior management, business experts, and some members of Congress think letting the automaker go Chapter 11 would be a disaster
Over the past several days, while General Motors (GM) Chairman and Chief Executive G. Richard Wagoner Jr. has repeated his mantra that “bankruptcy is not [...]
Textbook Rentals Big Business - Kleiner Perkins Goes After Chegg
Five year old textbook rental startup Chegg is really starting to ramp up sales, we’ve heard. The average college student, they say, spends $900 per year on textbooks. Chegg saves them 70-80% of that by renting them the books instead of selling them outright.
35+ Examples of Corporate Social Media in Action
We’ve discussed some tactics to get your company better engaged with social media. Lest you think there’s a limit to how you can connect with business and customer facing audiences, we’ve assembled this list of more than 35 companies who are experimenting with social media in a host of different ways.
Obama’s Business Backers Look Ahead
A powerful group of African American executives helped get Obama elected President. Now they hope he can provide solutions to the economic crisis
On Nov. 4 at 10 p.m., Lyle Logan raised his arms toward the autumn sky over Chicago’s Grant Park in triumph. News that Senator Barack Obama had officially won enough electoral votes [...]
Next Up: A Wal-Mart Credit Card?
With banks hiking rates and fees, the time may be right for Wal-Mart to bring its cost-cutting ways to the credit-card industry
Is Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) going to bring its price-chopping ways to the credit-card industry? BusinessWeek has learned that the retail behemoth has held talks with Herbert and Marion Sandler, founders of Golden West [...]
