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Regulatory Developments Enabling Alternative Funding
Regulatory Changes Fueling Alternative Finance Another reason alternative finance is trending is the wave of regulatory changes and support in recent years. Policymakers have recognized the importance of financing innovation and have introduced rules to foster it...
The Three Industries Banks Abandoned (And How They Survived Anyway)
By Taimour Zaman A real estate developer I know was 60 days from losing a $47 million multifamily project in Dallas last year. Not because the project was bad—his pre-leasing numbers were strong, and the location was solid. But because his regional bank, spooked by...
The End of “Bank or VC”: How Smart Founders Are Funding Growth in 2025
By Taimour Zaman I've been covering business financing since disco was popular, and I've watched entrepreneurs suffer through the same impossible choice for decades: Give up equity and control to venture capitalists, or beg banks for loans they'll make impossible to...
Private Credit Becomes a Mainstream Funding Source: How Non-Bank Lenders Took Over Corporate Finance
By Taimour Zaman I've been watching lending markets since before most of today's fintech founders were born. Seen cycles come and go. Witnessed innovations that stuck and fads that fizzled. But what's happening with private credit? This is different. This isn't some...
Rising Interest Rates and the Shift to Alternative Lenders
By Taimour Zaman The lending landscape has transformed dramatically over the past few years, and if you're a business owner or CFO, you've probably felt it firsthand. Traditional bank financing—once the go-to option for growth capital—has become increasingly difficult...
How to Profit From Shifting Global Markets: A Practical Guide to Currency Trading and Intermarket Analysis
Markets never sit still. Capital moves. Policies shift. Currencies rise and fall in ways that can build or drain wealth. After years of watching these patterns up close, I co-authored How to Profit from the Shifting Currents in Global Markets: Currency Trading and...
The ‘Rich Uncle’ Strategy
You have a viable project—a real estate development, infrastructure build, or business expansion—that requires financing of $1 million to $2 billion. The business plan is solid. The numbers work. But the bank hesitates. Their liquidity is tight, their risk appetite is...
Due Diligence in the Shadows
The world of high-yield investments is a minefield. Private placement programs, structured notes, and alternative capital opportunities promise exceptional returns, but they often attract sophisticated fraudsters who know exactly how to appear legitimate. They have...
Asset-Based Lending for Grown-Ups
There comes a point in a business's life when traditional banking no longer makes sense. You're not looking for a small business loan; you're financing a significant acquisition, scaling infrastructure, or launching a new energy project. You need institutional...