Capital Access Forum: Providing access to capital

Cashing In on Human CapitalHuman Capital: The Five Big Reasons to Care and the Four Big Questions to Ask by Rand Golletz One of the questions that people ask me all the time is, "Why do company executives talk about employees being an investment, on the one hand, and treat them as an expense, on the other?" The reason employees are treated as an expense is that, from an accounting perspective, they are. That isn't to say that they ought to be, but in strictly financial terms, employees and virtually everything to do ...
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How to Use Other People's Money for Your Business"Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant." - P.T. Barnum John Ray, the famous 17th century author, was known to have written the aphorism, "Money begets money." In the business world, I'm sure you've also heard the saying, "You've got to have money to make money." There are countless sources of cash, but by far, the best one to utilize for your business is ... other people's money. Perhaps one of the greatest "secrets" of the richest people in the world is summed up in those 3 ...
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Is This The REIT Investment? - Real Estate Investment Trusts and Investing in UK Commercial PropertyCopyright (c) 2006 Ray Prince Perhaps the easiest option to consider is one of the 20 or so collective funds that invest in the sector. You really do need to do your research and understand exactly what you're investing in. What you'll find is that some funds invest directly in property whilst others invest in the shares of property companies (with the latter being more volatile). On 1 January 2007 there will be another way to invest. Real Estate Investment Trusts will be launched and about 15 ...
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Scholarships Opportunities – For Students Seeking Funding For Their Education Are you interested in applying for scholarships? Various scholarships opportunities are waiting for you to opt and take the step forward. You can get the entire list of scholarships that are available in your area and how you will apply for them. You have to see whether you qualify and you are eligible to apply for them or not. Look for the list and opportunities starting from your local library and financial aid office of your institute. Here you will get complete and updated ...
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How To Get Instant Cash For Your BusinessCopyright 2006 Debt or Alive, Inc What is the biggest problem facing business owners? It's simple. Not enough money. Money is the lifeblood of business. The goal of creating a business is to make money, but before you actually make money, you need to spend money. You need to spend money to get started. Depending on your business, your start-up costs can range from minimal to enormous. An internet business doesn't take much to get started. A brick and mortar business requires substantial ...
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Prepare Your Business For Opening DayEvery new business venture begins with a plan. Before opening your doors for business, whether virtual or physical, you must be prepared for the many details involved in running a business. Thinking through these details and putting them on paper helps you to be prepared. OBJECTIVES OF YOUR BUSINESS PLAN A business plan lays out the future of your business. It is a written document which tells what you do and how you plan to do it. While your plan is a unique document designed for your type of ...
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WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD BUSINESSESYou've seen it a thousand times. Maybe it's happened to you. An excellent idea carried out by someone totally committed to the idea's success and yet they fail. Six months later somebody who could care less (but likes to make money) steps up and makes it work. Why? The age old question. Why do good ideas not automatically work? Many people fail to realize that there are concepts that are UNIVERSAL to small business people in their quest for success. Even Einstein wouldn't know. No one person ...
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Categories of Real Estate InvestmentBelow are ten categories of real estate, and different ways to invest in them. The best one for you is something only you can decide, according to your particular needs. To help you do that, I list a couple good points and bad points for each type. 1. Renting single family homes. Good points: An easier way to get started, and good long term return on investment. Bad points: Being a landlord isn't much fun, and you typically wait a long time for the big pay-off. You also lose all your ...
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SA Property InvestmentThere are probably very few forms of investment where you don't need money to make money. When you try borrowing money from your local bank to purchase shares in that bank you will most certainly be shown the door in a polite way! This will quicly prove to you that you will need your own money to attempt making money on the stock exchange! On the other hand, if you ask them for a sizable loan to purchase a property, they will probably do everything they can to make it possible for you to use ...
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