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First Down Funding jumps on board with The 2019 Inaugural, Funders Forum, in Washington DC November 12 & 13, 2019
October 26th at 3:33pm
First Down Funding jumps on board to become the 10th Official Sponsor for the Inaugural “Funders Forum”. A 2-day event in Washington DC, set for Tuesday November 12th and Wednesday November 13th, 2019 downtown Washington DC. The Funders Forum will consist of a two-day event, held within The Willard Intercontinental, Washington D.C. located at 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW. Headlining The Funders Forum will be a list of top level executive and associates within the Small Business Financing Industry throughout the United States. Guest Speakers include Mr. Chuck Todd within NBC, Christian Warner with Kabbage, Jan Owen with Manatt Financial Services,…
How to Get Commercial Funding in Baltimore
October 25th at 4:32pm
Baltimore, Maryland, is an expensive place to run a business. Any owners that are struggling to keep their doors open with profits alone will appreciate the opportunity to apply for commercial funding. Find out what the funding option can do for your business and how you can get it. Business in Baltimore Can Be a Challenge Maryland is known for being a challenging place to open up a business. It’s one of the most expensive states in the entire country, coming in seventh place out of fifty. It sits in one of the top seats because of the high cost…
How Business Financing Has Changed
October 24th at 6:24am
The first thing small business owners think about when deciding to take on funding to grow their business is the ten-year, 3% traditional bank financing that was the standard ten to twenty years ago. The application and approval process was much slower, and if a borrower didn’t fit the mold that mainstream funders were looking for, approval was difficult. Today, the business funding landscape has changed, and alternative financing methods have captured much of the market. Small business owners who can’t get approved by the banks have access to the funding they need to grow and expand their businesses. The…
Everything That First Down Funding Can Do for You
October 21st at 4:32pm
As a business owner, you want to know exactly what First Down Funding can offer you. Read this to get a quick rundown of the funding options that we have available for you: short term funding, long term funding and alternative funding. Short Term Funding: Sometimes you need a little extra to get by. When you need that financial boost, you can come to us for short-term funding. It is exceptionally useful for businesses that don’t have an emergency fund or rainy-day fund that they can pull out when an unexpected cost pops up. Instead of panicking about making the…
Finance Fundamentals That Every Business Owner Has to Keep in Mind
October 17th at 11:39am
The American Dream has changed drastically over the past few years. Gone are the days when people would want to get a home, a car in the garage, and a chicken dinner by working 9 to 5. People now realize that there are more gains on offer by running a business, so they are up for having a fair crack at that opportunity. While there are multiple fantasies that people have from running their business, the reality is a bit different from the world of make-believe. While small business entrepreneurs are considered to have a relaxed and comfortable lifestyle, the…
Managing Employees in a Startup
October 16th at 11:20am
Welcome to the world of business startups. Being a small business owner or an entrepreneur as they call it has many roles and responsibilities associated with it. You have to make sure that you live true to all of the responsibilities so that you are able to achieve the end goal that you have in mind. Once you start your own business you have to take the role of the finance, marketing, operations and HR manager. Not only are you expected to make sure that the business rolls out in a manner that you expected, but you have to keep…
What to Do Before Obtaining Small Business Funding?
October 15th at 8:16am
There are various stages in a business’s lifecycle when the owner has to apply for funding, either for a specific capital project or to pay off existing debts. Whether you need to acquire new assets or undertake a new project, you may need to apply for funding. A small business funding provides emerging businesses with a way out of liquidity crunch. However, there are several important factors that business owners need to consider before they approach a bank or a private funder. Before applying for a short-term funding, business owners need to think things through. The consequences of making a…
Questions You Should Ask Before Acquiring Small Business Funding
October 8th at 4:48pm
The world of small business finance has grown manifolds over the previous century. Gone are the days where banks would act as the only reliable source of finance. We now have multiple private funders making finance easier for everyone involved. These funders help you get your hands on the finance you need to succeed in your business. Banks are no longer the one-stop outlet for getting funding, and the numerous other options now allow business owners to get small business finance without the hassle and trouble of banks. While these options have made getting small business funding easier, there is…