About Entrepreneurs: 2009 Business Financing Outlook

Entrepreneurs In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Scott Allen The economy is bad (or so they say). The credit market has dried up. Investment dollars have dried up. But the outlook for business financing in 2009 is actually very promising. This week we'll look at why that is, plus educate you on the basics of business financing.   In the Spotlight 2009 Venture Investment Outlook Thinking of getting venture capital funding for your business this year? As you might expect, the economy has tightened up investment dollars. And with the IPO market drying up, valuations on acquisitions will likely be lower. Still, funds have money to invest, and there are indicators 2009 will be better than 2008. Here's what you'll need to know if you want a share of those investment dollars.              More Topics Equity Financing Working with investors Debt Financing The basics of borrowing Investor Due Diligence It's no mystery Building Business Credit Reduce your cash requirements Before You Apply for a Business Loan How to prepare Private Lending as Alternative Funding Where to go when the bank says no Business Plan Financial Projections Show me the money! 2009 Will Be the Year to Get Funded I'm normally a big advocate of bootstrapping, i.e., starting your company on a minimal investment and growing it from the profits. But for the first time in a long time, I expect that 2009 will be a great year for startups to get an infusion of capital, whether from investors or lenders. Here's why.   Startup Business Financing 101 While many entrepreneurs "bootstrap", or self-fund, their business, many more turn to friends, family, investors, banks and other lenders to obtain the capital they need. Explore all your options in order to determine which approach is best for your business.     Sponsored Links   Best Moves in a Bad Economy Save & Invest the Right Way Find out how to beat a bear market, make smart choices, and keep your cool even when the economy is unpredictable. Entrepreneurs Ads Entrepreneurs News Indus Entrepreneurs Moral Entrepreneurs Youth Entrepreneurs Startup Financing Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Small Business Information Small Business: Canada Marketing Inventors Online Business / Hosting   Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Entrepreneurs newsletter as lemmetry@GMAIL.COM. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=entrepreneurs&e=lemmetry@GMAIL.COM About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.