Startup Capital: Pros and Cons of Venture Capital and Private Equity

Typically provided in early stage startup companies, venture capital or private equity comes from an investment group or angel investors interested in having ownership interest in exchange for the funds given. The following are the pros and cons to accepting this type of business funding.

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8 Mobile Apps for Small Business

Small business owners understand the importance of time management.  Technology is making it easier than ever to manage work flow especially as a small business with limited resources. The following is a list of our favorite eight mobile apps for business professionals:

1. Quickbooks Online App: Stay productive, organized, and connected to QuickBooks Online, the #1 cloud accounting solution for small businesses! Enjoy full access to all features on the web, plus the freedom to work anywhere from your smartphone or tablet.
2. DropBox: Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!
3. Evernote: Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.
4. Basecamp: The official app for Basecamp, the world's #1 project management app. Basecamp keeps all your projects, people, and data all in one place. no matter how many projects you have or how many people you have working on them, Basecamp keeps everything organized.
5. Speek: Make super simple, free and visual conference calls. Choose an easy-to-remember username for your calls, instead of fumbling for a traditional phone number and PIN.
6. Pulse: Pulse is an elegant newsreader that brings all your favorite sources to one streamlined interface. Winner of the Apple Design Award, Pulse allows you to experience your go-to blogs, newspapers, social networks, magazines, and more in a fresh and fun new way.
7. Sprout Social: A social media profile management platform, Sprout Social allows you to create an exceptional brand experience across networks. Sprout's collaborative environment ensures smarter, faster and more efficient social communications. You will need to have an active Sprout Social account to use this application.
8. Docusign Ink: Sign documents and get signatures quickly and easily from your mobile device. A must-have app that will save you time and eliminate the need to print, fax or mail documents and forms for signature.

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In the News: Top Stories in Business and Finance for October 2013

Factor King® offers this quick monthly rollup of the most important stories related to business and finance. Here are the top business & finance stories for October 2013.

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