BusinessWeek SmallBiz
By Monica Mehta
Trouble for America’s lenders could mean opportunity for you. As banks scramble to shore up their balance sheets, savvy business owners have found it the perfect time to buy back debt at a substantial discount. (Read More)
Posted in Bank Lending, BusinessWeek, Finance, Print, Small Business
BusinessWeek SmallBiz
By Monica Mehta
Entrepreneurs, by nature, are a wildly confident lot. When you dream of things that don’t yet exist, then leave a good job, raid your savings, and sacrifice family time to make it happen—well, confidence is a prerequisite. But an overly optimistic attitude can impair your judgment when it comes to your company’s financial health. Right now, it’s time to wave the yellow flag of caution. (Read More)
Posted in BusinessWeek, Credit, Finance, Print
BusinessWeek SmallBiz
By Monica Mehta
It’s the ongoing irony of early-stage investing: Just when your little-engine-that-could startup desperately needs funding, sophisticated investors have no interest in parting with their money. Not for a startup, not right now. But once your company has traction, customers, and revenue, those same investors are all over it. The timing couldn’t be worse…or could it be perfect? (Read More)
The Entrepreneurial Instinct (McGraw-Hill, Sept 14 2012)
Monica Mehta is an investor, author and finance expert. She is a frequent contributor for CNN, Fox News, BloombergTV, MSNBC, INC Magazine and Bloomberg BusinessWeek. She is the author of The Entrepreneurial Instinct (McGraw-Hill, Sept 2012)
Monica Mehta 