Strategic investors can help where banks fail

With Hong Kong banks reluctant to extend financing to entrepreneurs without loan guarantees, start-up companies should consider turning to strategic investors.
January 25, 2011

The life of a treasurer in a small company can be a far cry from that of a CFO running the finances of a large corporation. Securing the necessary financing and trusting the right people can be hard-learned lessons in any firm.

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