What it is: Simply put, asset-based loans are based on assets, generally accounts receivable and inventory, that are used as collateral. You're putting your future revenue on the line to gain access to money right now. Asset-based lenders will advance funds based on an agreed percentage of the secured assets' value. The percentage is generally 70 percent to 80 percent of eligible receivables and 50 percent of finished inventory. How to get it: The range of financial service

By Adam Heitzman Co-founder, HigherVisibility@HigherVis With many new ways to raise money for start-up businesses these days, it can often be difficult to choose what type of funding is the right fit for you. Fortunately, understanding your different options is pretty simple. For many, the decision about whether or not now is the right time to start a business comes down to funding. There are quite a few different ways that you can go about funding a startup, but not all are

By Jared Hecht CEO and Co-founder, Fundera Whatever the reason is, if you want to keep your business, but your partner has to go, here's everything you need to know to successfully buy out your business partner. Maybe you want different things out of the business. Maybe your partner has been offered a new opportunity too good to pass up. Maybe, as the saying goes, "it's not them, it's you." Or maybe there's been a personality conflict, and you can't get out of this partners