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Angel investor market picks up: UNH analysis
Submitted by the Center for Venture Research DURHAM, N.H. – Following a considerable contraction in investment dollars in 2008 and 2009, the angel investor market continued to recover in 2011, a trend that began in 2010 in investment dollars and in the number of investments, according to the 2011 Angel Market Analysis released by the [...]
Crowd-funding would provide diversification of capital
The ability to attract small amounts of capital from many different investors through crowd-funding platforms could lessen the pressure from larger investors that entrepreneurs often have to balance against the long-term interests of the company.
Obama’s address short on small business
“NSBA had hoped that broad tax reform—and not just those taxes focusing primarily on large, multinational companies—would have been mentioned, given that the overwhelming majority of small business owners pay taxes at the individual income level.”
State of the Union addresses key small business concerns
“We’re also pleased the president focused on the need for small businesses to compete on a level playing field with big business. To thrive, small businesses need an economy that works for everybody.” — John Arensmeyer, Small Business Majority
Bankers bearish on U.S. IPO market: BDO
While early projections for IPOs in 2012 aren’t promising, Lee Graul of BDO USA points out that investor confidence can change quickly. By Ann Meyer The bull IPO market that many were predicting a year ago might take a bit longer to materialize. While Groupon made headlines when it raised about $800 million in a [...]
Last-minute surge in IPOs points to uptick in 2012: PwC report
Submitted by PricewaterhouseCoopers NEW YORK - Dec. 20, 2011 – A number of new offerings in the fourth quarter – spurred by Groupon – helped to jump-start the U.S. IPO markets in November after a significant drop in third-quarter pricings due to high market volatility, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers US (PwC US). The market reignited in December with the [...]
Want funding? Think sustainability
– The business case for environmental sustainability is accelerating. Aside from appealing to environmentally conscious customers, going green can prepare a company for investment capital or an initial public offering, according to new research from PricewaterhouseCoopers. “When a company is raising capital for the first time, they’re really in the spotlight in terms of what [...]
Capital constraints deter job creation: poll
By Ann Meyer With President Barack Obama expected to announce a jobs act Thursday night, experts said what small businesses want most is access to capital. Without capital, small businesses often are constrained from adding workers. And after business owners are turned down for bank loans or other types of financing, they often are reluctant [...]
Hot IPO market catches a chill
Due to a volatile economic situation, the market for Initial Public Offerings has cooled considerably in recent days. Six out of 12 companies scheduled for IPOs this month had postponed them as of Wednesday morning, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. The about-face surfaced after investor confidence plummeted due to stock market fluctuations and controversy over the national [...]
Credit unions poised to expand lending
By Jiyoon Jane Yu Medill News Service – After being turned down for a bank loan, Matthew and Kelly Lembke received funds from a credit union to purchase a truck brokerage company. “As our business grew, our line of credit also needed to grow in order to keep up,” said Kelly Lembke, co-owner of Lembke Inc. in Normal, Ill. [...]
