Financing Strategies for Business Owners
The past decade has been a transformative one for small business financing. Traditional credit markets have tightened since the Great Recession, while new technology is making it easier than ever to secure alternative sources of capital in the form of non-bank, online lenders. Equity investments from venture capitalists are also
on a multi-year rising streak, providing many small businesses with yet another potential way to find funding.
Whether seeking startup capital to get their ideas off the ground or a line of credit to accelerate business growth, small business owners continue to need reliable sources of financing.
The Alternative Board (TAB) wanted to understand what options are available for business owners, and how they are navigating their options. That’s why our recent Small Business Pulse Survey concentrated on the strat- egies, sources and lessons learned raising capital for small businesses.