Posts Tagged ‘startups’
The Entrepreneur and the Community Lender
As a second follow-up to my original piece two weeks back on “Funding for the Rest of Us Entrepreneurs”, I would like to discuss a second area of alternative funding, that being the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). CDFIs provide financial products and services to people and communities underserved by traditional financial institutions. They normally work in low wealth areas and can take many forms (ex. banks, credit unions, micro-lenders, etc.).
The Entrepreneur’s Toolkit: Software That Rocks
As part of my day-to-day, I spend countless hours as an entrepreneur and countless hours mentoring other emerging entrepreneurs. One of the many things that we talk about and share is the topic of tools and resources that we use to remain effective without costing us an arm and a leg.
Below is a list of some of the easy-to-use technology tools that many startups and entrepreneurs use for their businesses. These tools can range from file sharing to invoicing. There are an endless list of tools but there are some that really stand out as real winners.
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