Monica Mehta appears on ABC News to chat with Good Money anchor Meg Oliver about tips for landing a small business loan in a tough economy.
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ABC News Video: Improve your odds of getting a loan from a bank
Posted in ABC News, Bank Lending, Finance, Small Business, Uncategorized, Video
ABC News Video: Good Money Mailbag
Monica Mehta, managing principal of Seventh Capital, takes viewer questions on starting a business with a partner.
Posted in ABC News, Finance, Mailbag, Small Business, Video
BusinessWeek: Alternative Exits for Business Owners
Bloomberg BusinessWeek
By Monica Mehta
You won’t soon sell your business for an ideal asking price. Here are three strategies to help you get a better offer than you might expect. If you’re looking to sell your company, it’s time to get creative. While the small business mergers and acquisitions market is finally inching forward and deals are … (Read More)
Posted in BusinessWeek, Exits, Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Print, Small Business
ABC News Video: Borrowing money from friends and family
ABC News
Small business finance expert Monica Mehta of Seventh Capital talks about how to borrow money from friends and family for a small business, without loosing your friends and family.
Posted in ABC News, Finance, Small Business, Start-up Finance, Video
BusinessWeek: Big Changes in the Business Loan Approval Process
Bloomberg BusinessWeek
By Monica Mehta
In the not so distant past, when money was cheap and time was tight, a FICO score of 700 and a one-page application was enough to land a $150,000 business loan. (Read More)
Posted in Bank Lending, BusinessWeek, Finance, Print, Small Business
BusinessWeek: Sellers Increasingly Play Banker
Bloomberg BusinessWeek
By Monica Mehta
Creative financing can help sellers command better prices or close deals. It can also create complications among banks, sellers, and buyers. During the recession, merger and acquisition activity in the lower-middle market (private companies with up to $100 million in annual sales) was anything but active …. Read More
Posted in BusinessWeek, Exits, Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Print, Small Business
BusinessWeek: Post-Crisis Equity Financing
Bloomberg BusinessWeek
By Monica Mehta
Entrepreneurs seeking early-stage capital must rethink strategies to suit investors’ expectations. HitFix shows how the landscape has changed. Venture capital returns over the past decade deserve two thumbs down. (Read More)
BusinessWeek: A Tenants’ Market for Commercial Real Estate
BusinessWeek
By Monica Mehta
Are there more for-lease signs in your neighborhood than stop signs? Maybe. Rents for office and retail space have fallen more than 40% from their highs. Over the short term, landlords are bracing for things to get even worse. In most respects, that means it’s a tenants’ market. Now’s the time to reduce your real estate overhead by renegotiating a lease, moving, or locking in some concessions from your landlord. (Read More)
Posted in BusinessWeek, Print, Real Estate
BusinessWeek: Buy Bargains for Your Business
BusinessWeek SmallBiz
By Monica Mehta
Everyone knows the economy is struggling: Gross domestic product is down, job losses continue, and housing starts are still, for the most part, a nonstarter. But to a business owner with cash on hand, a rotten economy may mean something else entirely: “Hurry!,” “These prices can’t last!,” or “Buy now before we come to our senses!” (Read More)
Posted in BusinessWeek, Finance, Print, Small Business
BusinessWeek: Protect Your Business from Defaults
BusinessWeek SmallBiz
By Monica Mehta
Bankruptcy is one of the worst things that can happen to a business. And we’re not even talking about your own bankruptcy (thank goodness). Even if you’ve managed to steer clear of danger so far in this recession, an unprecedented rise in corporate insolvencies can derail otherwise sound businesses. A customer who files for bankruptcy is like Kryptonite to the small business superhero. (Read More)
Posted in Accounting, Bankruptcy, BusinessWeek, Collections, Finance, Print
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