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Entrepreneurs Scramble for Financing
Small businesses are turning to angel investors, suppliers and credit cards as the crisis spreads and access to commercial bank loans becomes more restricted.

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Venture-Tied IPOs, Mergers Dry Up
M&A activity and IPOs of venture-backed companies are on pace this year to be at their lowest level for the last decade, according to new figures.
How to Cope With the Credit Crunch
The financial crisis is making it difficult for small businesses to secure credit. A look at alternatives for getting extra cash to run a business in this economy.
Venture Firms Seek to Keep Young Hires
Venture capital firms say a key factor in building a long-term business is to nurture young venture professionals -- and eventually make room for them at the top of the firm.
Small Banks Pursue Piece of Bailout
Cost Cutters: Reduce Shipping Costs
Small Firms Dig for Funding
VCs Assess Fallout From Lehman Brothers Loss
Students Get Chance to Invest Like the Pros
Small Firms See Financing Harder to Get
Three Benefits of Business Credit Cards
Four Considerations When Buying a Business
Think You're A Trader? IRS May Disagree
A Photobucket Bonanza, for Insiders
Small Firms Beef Up Retirement Services
Venture Capital Awakens In City That Never Sleeps
Q&A: Choosing a Company Credit Card
How HotOrNot Bootstrapped Its Way to Profit, Sale
Gambling on Facebook Games, Zynga Cashes In
'Financial-Sponsor' IPOs on the Wane
Venture-Backed Firms Seek Access to U.S. Aid
Study Signals Slow Shift Toward VC Diversity
Start-Ups Look to Private Money for Support
You Could Be a Winner!
Pick the Right Credit Card for Your Business
Money to Make Things New
A Gamble That Went Bust
Credit Crunch Benefiting Some Start-Ups
Latest Groans: Small-Business Loans
Where Either a Borrower or a Lender Can Be
The Family Plan
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Funding Alternatives
Small Firms Dig for Funding
As many big banks pull back on commercial lending, small companies are turning to a new, and often pricier, set of alternatives.
Try Tapping Into These Financing Options
Can't get a bank loan? Cash-strapped entrepreneurs can explore these sources instead.
Businesses Find Cheap Capital in SBA Mortgages
A little-known Small Business Administration loan called the 504 can help you buy commercial space.
Starting Up
Funding Your Social Venture
It's tough for any business to find funding. But social ventures can tap unique sources.
Q&A: Choosing a Company Credit Card
Credit-card offers are proliferating. A financial planner offers guidance on how to choose the best one for your business.