BUSINESS NEWS AND FUNDING

Funding Your Dream

The topics include:

* Getting to venture capitalists
* How to make a presentation
* The optimal length of a business plan
* How to handle the valuation process
* Role changes in the founding team

Tech Museum Awards won by 2 in Bay Area. 5 innovative ventures to get mentor’s help

Most importantly, he said, the valley does not want to be exporting solutions as much as it wants to help find and nurture homegrown solutions.

$35 mil in state funds set aside for research grants

The non-profit group secured $35 million in state funds Wednesday and unveiled a plan to pass that money along to startups, university researchers, students, teachers and others as part of an ambitious effort to foster a research-based economy in Arizona.

Opportunity Knocks, And It Pays a Lot Better

Managers like to say employees leave companies because of bad bosses or lack of career growth. A new report suggests a more straightforward reason: money.

Author offers cities planning tips to avoid big-box blues

Cities don’t have to be overrun by big-box retailers such as Wal-Mart and Target

More than Job Demands or Personality, Lack of Organizational Respect Fuels Employee Burnout

"It is often not the job that burns you out, but the organization."

Herpes vaccine investigated at Montana State University

A study by a Montana State University researcher suggests a new avenue for developing a vaccine against genital herpes and other diseases caused by herpes simplex viruses.

How to Make Your Web Site Sing for You

Your Web site is like a digital business card, designers say, the first online look at your company that a customer gets. With luck, it will not be the last.

When getting a loan from family or friends, don’t borrow trouble

Before pursuing bank loans, backing from investors or even credit card advances, consider approaching a family member or friends for financial help.

Washington State University steps up efforts in Spokane to commercialize research

Washington State University at Spokane says it’s stepping up efforts to commercialize research being done here by creating a new position to oversee its intellectual property-related activities in the Spokane area.

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SBA 504 Loans offered statewide! Real estate and equipment, acquisitions, renovation, and new construction. Low, fixed-rates up to 25 years with as little as 10% down.

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