Business Development Center


QA: The Lowdown on Microloans

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1996

Two microloan experts answer some often asked questions about microloans.  Read story

A League of Your Own

By Donna Fenn |  May 15, 1998

A look at the exploding number of women business owners and the increasingly sophisticated network of female advisors, mentors, and venture capitalists who a...  Read story

Index

By Various Inc Staff |  Mar 1, 2001

A guide to many of the companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the March 2001 issue of Inc. magazine.  Read story

Index

By Inc Staff |  May 15, 1998

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in Inc.'s 1998 State of Small Business issue.  Read story

Banking: The Microloan Alternative

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Feb 1, 1996

A small-business owner explains how she received a microloan and what it took to secure it.  Read story

Directory of VC and Entrepreneurial Boot Camps

By Jennifer A. Redmond |  May 20, 2002

We've compiled a list of boot camps and forums across the country where entrepreneurs interested in acquiring capital are learning to fine-tune business plan...  Read story

Microloans: Managing a Capital Infusion

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  May 1, 1996

An entrepreneur explains how, with the help of a women's business center, she was able to secure a microloan.  Read story

Great Ideas, But...

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 2001

Financial experts discuss LouVan Products' attempt to sell $2.5 million in common stock for working capital and the development of new products.  Read story

Plans That Ask, What If?

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Aug 1, 1993

Women's Business Development Center encourages entrepreneurs to write and use exhaustive business plans.  Read story

20 Tips for Finding Money Now

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1999

A list of some of the best sources for financing. Includes information about bank loans, nonbank creditors, private and public equity sources, and internatio...  Read story

A Credit-Line Quest with a Happy Ending

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1994

A company's owner explains the process her company went through to secure a credit line, and how it is on-going.  Read story

How Do I Find Cash When My Credit Is Bad?

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1999

A look at various ways to raise capital when faced with cash-flow emergencies. Methods include contract financing, factoring, and microloans. Plus: a list of...  Read story

The Inc. Network

By Inc Staff |  Apr 1, 1994

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read story

The Thinking CEO's Survival Kit

By John Kerr |  Mar 1, 1994

Tips on getting a life, staying healthy, workplace complementarity, cultivating creativity, and much more.  Read story

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