Steve Strauss

Funding realities for small businesses

What does the capital market look like for small business? Steve Strauss joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the issues of raising capital in today’s economic environment, especially for start-ups.

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Unless you want to get really big, venture capital is not for you. Steve Strauss joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the realities of seeking venture capital, plus SBA guaranteed loans and crowd-funding.
Be creative when looking for working capital. Steve Strauss joins Jim Blasingame to talk about creative ways to raise operating capital, including factoring and inventory consignment.
How are small businesses handing the recovery? Steve Strauss joins Jim Blasingame to report on how small businesses are dealing with this marathon recovery, including finding ways to use social media to build online customer communities.
Is your small business ready for the mobile app revolution? Steve Strauss joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the future of mobile apps for small business, including serving customers, plus productivity tools that your employees use. Steve has an excellent example.
Why are more competitors finding ways to partner rather than compete? Steve Strauss joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the fact that sometimes you may be able to serve customers better if you partner with competitors.