Looking for funding for your startup or business? If you’re an immigrant microloans may be your best option. When Lorenzo Almanzar, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, started Future International Corp., his multi-service tax preparation business in the Bronx, N.Y., he turned to the Business Center for New Americans, a nonprofit organization that loans […]
Category: Financing
Alternative Financing Smarts
Think again. Asset-based lenders and factors may be ready to help you grow your business. One of the unfortunate ironies of seeking small business financing is that when your business needs cash the most, traditional bank loans can be the hardest to get. It’s not difficult to understand the reason: If your business is in […]
How to Raise $18 Million for Your Startup
Need to raise funding for your business? Watch this interview to see how. One of the biggest challenges for Immpreneurs is getting funding to start a business. Tom Szaky came up with an innovative way to get some start up cash—he competed in business plan competitions. From winning business plan competitions to ptiching angel investors, […]
Financing: $120 Million Available for Immigrant Business Startups
The Partnership Fund was created to spur new business creation and expand opportunities for all of the New York City’s residents and neighborhoods — providing a rich opportunity for immigrant entrepreneurs. After a successful career in investment banking in New York and London, in 1999 Maria Gotsch joined the Partnership for New York, where today she administers […]