For many years, there has been a constant need for alternative financing to support the goals of entrepreneurs and emerging businesses.  As financial journalist Matthew Moisan wrote in an article for Forbes, “it has become increasingly popular for early and...

The word leverage “refers to a factor by which force is multiplied,” but it also has financial significance. When it relates to finance, it usually means “an investment strategy of using borrowed money—specifically, the use of various financial instruments or...

Do you know which of your company’s activities have the most substantial ROIs (returns on investments)? If you point automatically towards certain marketing methods, you might be on the right track, and yet it surprises many to discover that customer...

A business plan is a vital document used during either the startup or growth phase of a business. While there are no official formats for a business plan, there are commonly accepted conventions, particularly for the financial industry.  Those conventions...