Break Through the Barriers of Small Business Financing

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Introducing
Hadassah Hickman
Vice President
New Equity Business
www.newequitybusiness.com

Breaking Through the Barriers of Small Business Finance
Finding funding for your business just got easier™

Agenda
Types of Financing Products
Introduction to New Equity Business
Questions and Answers
Next Steps

Types of Financing Products
Unsecured Loans
Credit Cards, Credit Lines, Merchant Cash Advance, & Person to Person loans
Secured Loans
Accounts Receivable, Purchase Order, Contract, Asset-based, 401K/Retirement, SBA, & USDA.
Equity
Angel, Mezzanine, Venture Capital, & Friends & Family
Grants/Awards
Business plan awards, grants, & recoverable grants
Employer tax credits, tax increment financing, & tax rebates.
Tax Incentives

Crowdfunding
New funding platforms than have emerged during the recession.
IndieGoGo
Profounder
GoFundMe
KickStarter
PeerBackers
MicroVentures

Peer to Peer (P2P) Financing
Prosper
www.prosper.com
Lending Club
wwww.lendingclub.com

Crowdfunding/Peer2Peer Hybrid
MicroVentures
www.microventures.com

What is New Equity Business?
A free, single, integrated source for finding and accessing small business financing products
News and Feature Articles
Searchable Database of
Financing Products
Qualified Financing Specialists

Why New Equity Business?
Who is actively lending?
Do I qualify?
What are my options?
How do I apply?

New Equity Business

Fill Out a Profile

Conduct a Search and Review Results

Narrow Your Search

Review Detailed Information on Financing Products

Connect to Financing Consultants
There are over 60 NEB Navigators who can help you secure financing.

New Equity Business Original Content

Stay Informed

Daily News Update via Email

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Next Steps
Step 1
Log on to www.newequitybusiness.com & fill out a profile
Step 2
Conduct a finance search
Step 3
Request a New Equity Business consultation
Review your consultation report and contact potential funding institutions.
Step 4

Contact Us
For questions please contact:
Hadassah Hickman
hadassah.hickman@newequitybusiness.com
312.705.6881
To learn more about New Equity Business visit us at www.newequitybusiness.com
Follow us on Twitter @newequitybiz
Join our discussion on Facebook

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