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Modern companies as specialized venture capital firms

Posted April 15, 2009 - 10:13 by Philip Brewer

Career and Income, Small Business Resource Center

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In the old days, companies actually produced stuff. They invented it, designed it, made it, marketed it, and sold it. Although there are still some companies like that, they're a lot less common now. Many companies have shifted to an "asset light" model where they no longer own their own factories and equipment. Instead, they hire other companies to do most of the work. Understand how this works and you can turn it in your favor.

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16 Ways To Get Money For Your Business

Posted June 14, 2008 - 10:26 by Julie Rains

Entrepreneurship, Small Business Resource Center

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Former kid entrepreneur and now Chief Executive Officer of iContact (an email marketing company), Ryan Allis, has lots of ideas for getting money to grow a business. He’s got real-world experience, which he shares in his book "Zero to One Million: How I Built A Company to $1 Million in Sales... And How You Can, Too." Using Ryan's expertise as a guide, I’ll tell you about ways, simple to sophisticated, to get money for your business.

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