Last week we were pleasantly surprised to see ourselves featured on the CBS Early Show in a piece by Carmen Wong Ulrich discussing the “Best Alternative Loans for Small Businesses”. As startups and small businesses prepare to ring in the new year, it’s usually also a time to plan for the coming fiscal year. You [...]
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Our Explosive Countdown ends with an investment in fast-moving Hire-a-Helper
Today we announced the end of our Capital Countdown promotion and announced that HireAHelper has won our Explosive contest.
Lighter weekend reading
In the course of a week, I probably end up with between 40-50 articles I want to read but don’t, so by the time I get to the weekend, I pull up my ReadItLater list, and try to sift through the good stuff. I thought I’d help save you some time while still making sure [...]
Survival In Entrepreneurship Is Like Surviving The Wilderness
I came across a great article today. This article compared the wilderness to the small business world and it all made sense. Jon Gelberg was inspired in the wild and wrote a post on “Seven Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned on the Serengeti”. He came to realize that surviving in the wild is like surviving in the small business world. To get through you need tactics and strategies.
Banks Lending Declines While Lighter Capital Expands
Small lenders like us, Lighter Capital are lending to small businesses at a much higher level then banks. Biz2Credit did a report on data from 1,000 small businesses. Angus Loten reported these findings in his article, “Small-Business Loans Edge Up at Small Banks”.
Top 5 Ways to Improving Your Small Business Marketing
I came across a great article on Tuesday from Jamillah Warner. She addresses five key ways to make sure you are mixing up your makering to be successful. To be success in marketing you have to make sure you are using a variety of marketing outlets. You have to use the whole world of marketing, not just a piece of it.
Some Press From Finovate
If you didn’t know, part of our team is off in New York at the Finovate conference networking, presenting….but mostly kicking ass. So far from what I’ve seen online it seems that everyone is loving what they are doing and what we have been doing for the past few months. Here’s a nice blurb from a Forbes [...]
Check Us Out On Inc. News
We made the news on Inc! Thanks to Courtney Rubin and her enthusiasm for our company! 4 Start-ups Help Entrepreneurs Get Cash Lighter Capital, Rebirth Financial, Weemba, and Kabbage are four start-ups on a mission to connect you with cash. Need cash? Your chance of getting an infusion has multiplied, thanks to four start-ups. Got a “weird” [...]
Don’t Get Stuck in a Rut – Shake it up
Change is good – Success does not come from just thinking and planning. And especially not ignoring the situations around you. As an owner of a small business you need to put your words to action and get up and do things. This should create better changes in a continuous cycle. Where you will reflect, plan, and preform the action. There is always room for you to better your environment, business, and success. At Lighter Capital we are continually evaluating ourselves and making sure we are stirring up change for our company and audience.
Why Use Social Media For Your Small Business
After reading many great articles this week for small businesses I have come across the best article from this week. Lisa Barone wrote very informational article on social media. She lays out 18 great reasons to use social media to build your company’s presence in the world.
