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Monica Mehta is managing principal of investment firm Seventh Capital in New York City. She has advised hundreds of small businesses over the past 15 years. Follow her on Twitter @monicamehtanyc or read more of her writing at monicamehta.com.
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Before Launching, Organize Personal Finances
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Make Your Business More Appealing to Lenders
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Don't Undercut Your Equity Stake
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Five Rules for Collecting Late Payments
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Structuring a Business with Investors in Mind
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Using a Joint Venture to Expand
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Big Changes in the Business Loan Approval Process
Precrisis, banks essentially outsourced the underwriting of small business loans. Now they're doing much more analysis of their own
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