Shaw Capital Guide to Business Loans from Family & Friends

Shaw Capital Guide to Business Loans from Family & Friends Shaw Capital Management and Financing – The key to successful financing is structuring loans right. Avoid Debt Management Scams. An estimated half of all small businesses depend on private investments from family and friends for startup or expansion. Shipping giant UPS was launched when 19-year-old entrepreneur Jim Casey borrowed $100 from a friend to start the company nearly 100 years ago in Seattle. And when teenager Fred DeLuca open a sandwich shop in 1965 with a $1,000 check from a family friend, Subway (now 25,000 restaurants) was born. Friends and family are the single most important outside funding source for small business in America. But there are risks, and "F&F" money must be approached carefully. Shaw Capital Guide to Business Loans from Family & Friends - Action Steps. The best contacts and resources to help you get itdone. Put a financing facilitator to work. Small business loans from friends and family