Luminas Strategy

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Keith Pigues There are several ways to bring innovation to your business – one of these is business model innovation. Most of us are familiar with other forms of innovation, but the mere mention of this topic may leave you scratching your head. Will older customers embrace online banking as fully as millennials?

Innovation 52

Innovation Supply Chain Suppliers Digital Transformation 52

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The CEO searches for investors, loans, grants, and other forms of funding to help their business grow. In those cases, investors exchange capital for equity — or partial ownership — of the company. If founders don't want to involve outside investors, they can get capital through small business loans. The downside?

Investors 112

Investors Finance Small Business Profitability 112

Hubspot Sales

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Less access to banking in Black communities and a history of discriminatory lending practices have made it harder for Black founders to secure loans or financial assistance. Accion International is a global, non-profit micro-lender that provides financing to disadvantaged populations. Union Bank. Accion International.

Small Business 136

Small Business Banking e-Learning Suppliers 136

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 27, 2022

Some of the most innovative ideas have stemmed from Black women. Walker, the first Black woman in the United States to become the founder of a bank or Rihanna, pushing the needle forward for true diversity in cosmetics, Black women know exactly what it means to bring ideas to fruition. Zions Bank Smart Women Grants. Over To You.

Banking 96

Banking Small Business Investors Profitability 96

Hubspot Sales

MAY 11, 2018

Luckily, the bank isn’t your only option these days. Indiegogo offers both live crowdfunding campaigns and a marketplace for innovative products. Crowdfunder is a community of 200,000 entrepreneurs and investors offering equity crowdfunding -- which allows entrepreneurs to sell shares in their company to accredited investors.

Investors 128

Investors Banking Decision-making Internet 128

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Entrepreneurship is the process of starting (or improving upon) a business with the ultimate goal of making a profit. Instead, profits are reinvested. The ones that do can expect to trade some of their control of the business and a share of its profits in exchange for VC backing. So what is it? Bootstrapping means self-funding.

Small Business 111

Small Business Finance Government Decision-making 111

Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Entrepreneurship is the process of starting (or improving upon) a business with the ultimate goal of making a profit. Instead, profits are reinvested. The ones that do can expect to trade some of their control of the business and a share of its profits in exchange for VC backing. So what is it? Bootstrapping means self-funding.

Small Business 110

Small Business Finance Government Decision-making 110