- Your selections:
SBA: Determining the Value of a Business
http://www.sba.gov/content/determing-value-businessBefore you make any purchase, you want to know what you're paying for, right? The same is especially true when you are acquiring a business. Before purchasing your business, you need to determine the value of the business and determine if there is a profitable future given its current condition.
- SBA: Understanding Equity Capital
http://www.sba.gov/content/venture-capital-startups-high-growth-technology-companies#Understanding Equity CapitalEquity capital or financing is money raised by a business in exchange for a share of ownership in the company. Ownership is represented by owning shares of stock outright or having the right to convert other financial instruments into stock of that private company. Two key sources of equity capital for new and emerging businesses are angel investors and venture capital firms.
- Entrepreneurial Training - MI-SBDC
http://www.nmc.edu/resources/extended-education/find-a-class/professional-dev/small-business.html#sthash.K6DKYbuM.dpufSmall business related classes taught though the Extended Education Office of Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City
- Fundamentals of Starting a Business
http://www.nwm.org/business/small-biz-tech/calendar-sbdc.htmlStarting a Business Workshops are offered in the Northwest Region on a monthly basis, at no cost to Small Business Development Center participants. Consider all the aspects of what it takes to go from an idea to creating a business, and support in finding the answers to critical business questions. Workshops are 2-3 hours and includes SBDC's Guide to Starting and Operating a Small Business.
- Research Information / Business Resource Centers
http://upnorthbusiness.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/research-information-business-resource-centers/ - Northwest Michigan Population and Economic Data
http://www.nwmcog.org/NWData.html