Is equity financing right for your small business? by Reed Richardson Equity financing often poses something of a Catch-22 to a small business owner: To be able to grow your company exactly the way you want to, the fast injection of funding that venture capital firms or angel investors can provide offers obvious advantages. But in order to obtain this vital dose of financing, you must usually relinquish some say over how your company grows. As a result, striking just the right balance...

Make sure you know all the options before you decide which loan is right for your business. by Chris Freeburn All businesses find themselves facing a variety of different circumstances under which they need more money than they have on hand. There are a variety of financing options available to small business owners to address these situations, ranging from credit cards to term loans and lines of credit, business home equity lines of credit, and traditional business loans. So, which option is...