Revenue-based financing: It’s not your grandmother’s financing scene!

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In February, 2020, John Hamilton co-presented, with Janice St. Onge of the Flexible Capital Fund, an open conversation about royalty financing, also known as revenue-based financing (RBF), for the Northern New England Women's Investor Network.

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Freeing revenue-based financing from the equity mindset

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For many businesses that don’t catch the eye of equity investors, revenue-based funding (RBF) can be a powerful growth tool. Unleashing its potential, however, requires a mindset that goes beyond an equity-oriented approach to investment.

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Four strategies for increasing staff productivity

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Since the economic downturn, many leaders have been unable or unwilling to hire additional staff, even as the recovery began to take hold.

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Five ways to find a banker you can bank on

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A bank relationship that has stood the test of time is a rarity, given changes in the banking profession and difficult market conditions both for banks and for small businesses.

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Balancing the bottom line and the public good

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The Wall Street Journal published an article a few years back (under the inflammatory headline: “The case against Corporate Social Responsibility”) that presented some interesting perspective on balancing public and private interests when making business decisions.

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Royalty financing and the capital gap

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We're spreading the seeds of royalty financing—a powerful new deal structure for later-stage companies with healthy gross-profit margins.

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Are we asking too much of bankers?

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Banks can’t provide for all small businesses' capital needs. Some business owners need an alternative lender or investor.

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An advisory board can help take your business to the next level

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As a business owner, do you ever feel alone when making a tough decision?

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