The Power of the Story

A remarkable thing happened… and it all started about a year ago, when one of the audience members at the Slow Money Boston Entrepreneur Showcase, Lisa Sebesta, decided to invest in Recover Green…

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Alternative Funding PSA

This is a PSA for those food entrepreneurs trying to finance their ventures, whether you’re established, starting up, or still dreaming: there’s funding out there, waiting for you to find it.

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Creating Financial Statements

Over the last few months, I spoke with micro-lenders – ACCION USA and The Carrot Project. The story is the same: they have capital to lend, but are having trouble finding “qualified” borrowers.If you…

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Financing Your Business

Perhaps it’s a sign of a recovering economy: entrepreneurs are opening new businesses.  Lydia Shire and Jasper White’s new restaurant, Towne Stove and Spirit opened this summer at the Hynes…

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