Funding for U.S. startups fell 12 percent in the second quarter as venture capitalists poured less money into fewer deals than a year earlier. But the number of companies getting funded in the earliest stages of development reached the highest level in more than a decade.
Unexpected problems add to the headaches of opening or relocating a business, and we hear a lot about the hang-ups of required, but annoying, environmental investigations.
Small amounts of funding often ignored by larger banks.
Indianapolis-based Blue Pillar Inc., which makes software to manage electrical grids, has closed on $7 million in funding from four venture capital firms, it said Monday.
BioCrossroads Inc. has raised an $8.25 million seed fund in its second attempt to help startup life sciences companies grow to the point where they can attract venture capital or a corporate funder.
Indianapolis-area entrepreneurs are finding ways to fund their companies.
Blue MF is a vodka-and-rum-based liqueur concocted by three Indiana University fraternity brothers turned entrepreneurs. Their firm, Indianapolis-based More Fun Liqueur, launched its signature drink in October and now is seeking investors to help fund expansion.
Volume nevertheless is expected to fall short of last year’s record numbers
A recent study from Credit Suisse found that over $15 billion of small commercial mortgages (under $5 million) are coming due in the next few years.
Daily Lunch Deal sold last month after just a year in business, marking a milestone for its venture-firm mentor.
Prepare to talk in detail about your business, the plans you are making and the reasons for expanding before you show the banker the facts and figures.
During these difficult times, small-business lenders are looking harder at intangibles—including a borrower’s character.
Chad Folkening’s latest venture, domain-management software called Domain Power, turns blank sites into a miniature business in a few minutes.
Low-income women could receive loans in weeks.
A former executive vice president at Indianapolis-based e-mail marketing firm Exact Target will lead the firm’s effort to sell to bigger companies.
The Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corp. has been recognized as the most robust lender through the SBA’s 504 loan program.
Property tax billing and collection were at their most confusing during the recession, when businesses were experiencing lost revenue, poor projections and, in general, toughing it out as best they could.
Some Indiana firms are adding management and board firepower—moves likely to help them win over investors should they move ahead with public offerings.
Expensive personal credit undermines credit scores and ultimately the odds of more traditional lending.
A push by credit unions for more leeway with small-business lending is fueling an old fight with their banking rivals.
