Prosper Loans Vs. Credit Cards: Which Is The Better Option For Small-business Startup Costs?

Aside from family, friends and personal savings, entrepreneurs have few outside financing options to start a business. After all, who would lend thousands of dollars to a small business that doesn’t even have revenue yet? “Nobody does a good job of providing financing to startup businesses because it’s the highest risk out there – you may have big ideas and plans in place, but you haven’t launched yet,” says Charles Green, founder of the Small Business Finance Institute. The U.S.