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Private Debt Financing for Small Business: Fast Capital, Real Costs

StartupNation

Furthermore, new academic research suggests that small businesses are often crowded out of credit markets when macroeconomic risks rise, leading to persistent funding gaps ( Journal of Financial Intermediation ). This includes customized repayment schedules, innovative interest structures, and collateral flexibility.

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Here’s How to Do PR on a Budget

Both Sides of the Table

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). You need somebody who can react quickly to inbound journalist questions.

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A tale of two surveys: Fintech VCs change tune on investment landscape

TechCrunch

In mid-February, we published a survey of 10 fintech investors with questions on topics such as what areas they are excited about and their outlook for the future. Here we are, not even six months later, and the vibe from the responses of our latest survey — this time of eight fintech investors — is a very different one.

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Newsletter: Inside the UAE + Redesigning sugar

OurCrowd

Israeli investors’ first look at the UAE tech economy. 13 , hosted by OurCrowd with Emirates Angels Investors Association. More than 1,000 investors and entrepreneurs from the UAE, Gulf states and the rest of the world registered. Other investors in this round include Prologis Ventures and Alumni Ventures Group.

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Analyzing Billions of Transactions to Answer Questions on Consumer Behavior – Michael Babineau of Second Measure with Kevin Hale

Y Combinator

Second Measure analyzes billions of credit card transactions to answer real-time questions on consumer behavior. 9:45 – What info did investors want to know that Second Measure could provide? 11:30 – Their first customers. 16:45 – What questions are they trying to answer?

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How Can I Attract Publicity to My Startup?

Startup Blogpost

From spreading the word about your business to distributing an outline of your business’ purpose, here are 12 answers to the question, “How can I attract publicity to my startup?” By crafting engaging content, potential customers can become more familiar with the product or service being provided by the business.

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Asking Questions More Effectively

Both Sides of the Table

The ability to ask questions effectively is one of the most important skills in business as is the ability to actively listen. I wonder if more college students ought to take a journalism course for a semester or do an internship at their school newspaper in investigative reporting. doing a reference call on a prospective employee.

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