American Prudential Capital, private funding firm since 1989.

Why give up equity and be locked in to a long-term situation?

Alternative funding costs you the same or less and gives you the control.

Noone will call board meetings and threaten to remove you if the company's performance drops.

Just because everyone is jumping off the equity funding cliff doesn't mean you have to.

Would increased working capital help your company grow and grow faster?

Is the economy forcing you to consider closing shop to get out of your equity funding situation? Don't. Get your equity funding partner out of the picture.

Want to buy out your competition without giving up more equity?

Get over that hump and you'd qualify for enough of a bank line?