Charlotte based entrepreneurs have received a boost with the decision to introduce non-profit plans and the offer to lend $500,000 to entrepreneurs who are willing to start off with a new business venture or expand their existing business.

There is this ‘Green Micro Loan program’ introduced by Michael Scott Mater Foundation to provide loans for purchase of equipments, ...

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Borrowing costs of large companies have plunged in recent times in the wake of increase in corporate bond demand and a more lenient monetary policy of the U.S. But, getting credit still remains really difficult for some businesses.


In this year’s third quarter, U.S. Corporations  issued $355 billion in bonds. Data compiled by Bloomberg reveals that ...

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Vendor financing may seem like the obvious answer. It requires little paperwork, time commitment and avoids the hassle of interacting with institutional lenders. However, vendor financing is a much more expensive way of buying equipment than taking a loan product from a traditional bank. For example, generally franchises tie-up with a select group of equipment financing institutions to offer their franchisees ...

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