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Our Resource Center provides education on personal and business financial topics, information on online security and fraud prevention, and articles from leaders at Sunflower Bank.
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Raising Business Capital With An ESOP: Give The Staff A Stake
An ESOP empowers a business owner to sell all or a portion of a company to his or her employees to generate funds for expansion, to fuel operations or to simply withdraw cash from the company for other business activities.
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Should Your Company Go Public?
Instead of borrowing expansion capital, maybe it's time to consider going public - selling ownership shares of your business to the public. Before going public, your business needs to prove its value by performing well over time to attract investors.
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Direct Public Offering (DPO): Expanding Your Team of Stakeholders
A Direct Public Offering, or DPO, raises capital by selling shares of stock directly to employees, customers, suppliers, professional or individual investors and is significantly less expensive than structuring an IPO.
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Angel Investors: Give Your Company Wings To Fly
If new companies struggle to qualify for lender financing they may turn to an angel investor to raise capital, which is usually an individual, or a group of individuals, who put up their own money to invest in your company.
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Venture Capitalists: Working With Business Capital Pros
Venture capitalists invest money in a company that shows potential for significant growth. Outside investors contribute to the fund and let the VC professionals determine where to invest those funds.
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Maintaining Sound Investor Relationships: Take Care of Your Partners
Great investor relationships are based on consistent and open communication and a true partnership. Make your investors feel needed, a key part of the company. Keep them informed of any progress or setbacks.
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Crowdfunding: Harnessing the Power of the Internet to Raise Funds
Crowdfunding is using the internet to connect with many people to raise funds.
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How to Find the Right Attorney
Some lawyers have a general practice that covers most areas of law, most lawyers choose to focus on one or a few types of legal issues.
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How a Lawyer Can Protect and Assist Your Business
When should you consider seeking legal advice? Here are just a few situations where getting the help of an attorney can make sense for your business:
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