Remove financing Remove investment Remove opportunity Remove personalized services
article thumbnail

Small Business Check-In: Which Sectors Are Recovering Better and Why?

StartupNation

just two months later as businesses slashed headcount, reduced inventory and began reimagining nearly every in-person service through the lens of a remote delivery model. Crisis creates opportunity. It generally requires a personal guarantee. Personal guarantees are generally required. in February 2020 to 14.8%

financing 102
article thumbnail

Public Policy Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2

Angel Capital Association

Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue code allows individuals to invest in small businesses. Companies in the technology, retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors are eligible as QSBs, but those in hospitality, personal services, the financial sector, farming and mining are not eligible. Darin LaHood (R-IL) did not vote.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Nigerian YC-backed startup Anchor comes out of stealth with $1M+ to scale its banking-as-a-service platform

TechCrunch

These platforms have become popular with neobanks or upstarts in different segments trying to embed financial services into their offerings because large, incumbent banks have been relatively slow to bring their services up to speed with the pace of change in the world of tech and banking. The situation is no different in Africa.

startup 93
article thumbnail

Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage

TechCrunch

As the marketplace is poked by yet another technocrat tentacle, this time in the heart of financial services, traditional banks that consumers and businesses once relied on find themselves at a crossroads. Data is the grand prize for Big Tech, not revenue from financial services. Traditional banks miss the digital mark.

article thumbnail

Salesforce Grant Winner Offers 3 Tips for Developing Small Business Resilience

Smart Hustle Magazine

Finally, Sarah realized that parents are looking for personalized service: “We discovered very quickly that the branding of a lot of tutoring companies is, 'We’re going to get you into Harvard!' In building out the team, Sarah and Robbie stress the importance of finding the right people and investing in them. And guess what?

article thumbnail

Children believe in unicorns. Investors believe in racehorses.

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Investors Believe In Racehorses When investing in startups, you need more than your gut feeling to place a good bet. Photo: Unsplash It seems that facts and data are sometimes left by the wayside when making important investment decisions. Investing in startups can be a risky business. Children Believe In Unicorns.

article thumbnail

How a SaaS Startup Grew Their Sales Team and Increased Revenue with Non-Equity VC Funding

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Udesh understood there was an opportunity for growth, the demand is there, but the financial resources to capitalize on it are not. More and more companies wanted to improve their online customer experience, and news of Mopinion’s personalized service and affordable prices attracted qualified leads by the dozens. RBF Isn’t Bad.

SaaS 52