Harvard Business Review

JULY 10, 2013

You can go to an incubator and potentially try to convince them to write a $15-$25K check to get your idea off the ground. However, the best incubators also look for large, venture fundable business opportunities. No venture capital. Not even any kind of bank financing. Certainly not VCs. Just blood, sweat, and tears.

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Incubator Finance Entrepreneur Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2013

So pre-seed, pre-incubation or incubation stage companies are areas investors participating in CrowdFunding could look into as well. Finally, working capital financing is one of the key requirements of all small startups. Today, banks take notoriously long to approve minimal amounts of credit.

Incubator 8

Incubator Finance Entrepreneur Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

A Main Street small business might require a term loan from a bank to buy a piece of equipment. A supplier might need a working capital loan to finance a big order. The types of capital generally split into two areas: Debt and Equity. Providing a guarantee verses a direct loan has a number of advantages.

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Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Once the $1 million revenue milestone is crossed, entrepreneurs find it easier to find additional customers, manage working capital, and access funding, whether it is credit or equity. In my roundtables, the vast majority of entrepreneurs I work with are in this rather vulnerable pre $1 million revenue stage.

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Entrepreneur Stage-Gate Finance Incubator 54