Tag: Funding and Investment

MESA, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ -- Thanks to a program launched by Chase and Living Social called 'Mission: Small Business,' dozens of valley companies are competing to win a $250,000 business grant, says AKA Internet Marketing. The contest is still open to those who have not registered, but time is ticking.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- California's San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board invites dislocated workers, veterans and county residents 18 years and older who want to launch their own Internet or service-based business to enroll in an entrepreneur training program. The board will fund training for 60 participants and the deadline to enroll is May 18, 2012.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition applications are due May 31. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enter your business or business idea for the chance to gain technical assistance and cash grants to invest in your business.

MARSHALL, Mo. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship announced the launch of its third MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition. The competition encourages new and aspiring businesses through a competitive, educational and technical assistance business development process with winners receiving grants to help grow their business.

GHENT, Belgium /eNewsChannels/ -- NGDATA (www.ngdata.com) today announced that the company will raise capital to accelerate its growth activities in the United States and continue investments in the development of its big data management platform.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Small Business Finance Institute, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, is conducting its second annual Stepping Up to Business at the Loudermilk Center in Atlanta on Feb. 29, 2012. For the price of an hour with a business attorney or accountant, attendees can expect a full day of financial mentoring that could transform their enterprise by helping them with cash flow and financing challenges.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- When entrepreneur Cavanaugh L. Gray set out to pursue his own small business dreams he didn't realize the impact it would have on helping others achieve their own dreams. In the spring of 2004, The Entrepreneur Cafe, LLC founder did the unthinkable. He scheduled a meeting with his supervisor, picked out his best suite, walked into his corporate job and fired himself. Given current unemployment rates and a tight lending market this might be considered absurd by today's standards.

BOULDER, Colo. /eNewsChannels/ -- Boulder-based TeamSnap, which operates an online service that helps sports teams and other groups communicate, manage schedules, share photos, track game statistics, and coordinate refreshments and other activities, has raised close to $910,000 in new funding, according to CEO, Dave DuPont.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Sample Digital, the leading provider of production workflow applications for film and TV, has announced a $1.9 Million financing with Collateral Guaranty, the Nashville-based venture banking firm.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /eNewsChannels/ -- VCubate announced it is opening a high technology venture incubation facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The facility will serve as an office space for local software and internet start-ups, with an option to provide equity funding of up to $20,000 per company.