Discussion 1: Financing Alternatives"

Respond to the following:

• Imagine your attempt to receive venture capital has failed and you must look elsewhere. Ignoring some specific experience requirements, assess which alternative financing best fits your business venture from Assignment 1. Provide a rationale with your response.

• From the alternative financing you chose from the discussion above, indicate how this financier might likely approach evaluating your business venture from Assignment 1.

Discussion 2: Funding Small Businesses"

Respond to the following:

• From the first e-Activity, assess the potential pitfalls of potentially passing the Small Business Lending Enactment Act as discussed in the article. Suggest how these pitfalls can be minimized.

• From the second and third e-Activities, take a position on the long-term affect these alternative financing options may have on small businesses and the economy in the U.S.