Monthly Archives: May 2012

This interview was conducted with Tammy Magid of TMC Working Solutions, a lender offering microloans, business coaching, and education for San Francisco Bay Area entrepreneurs. I first encountered Tammy when I contacted her company regarding a microloan for my own business. After talking with her for awhile, I became aware of the depth and breadth of her knowledge in her industry. She agreed to an interview, which follows. I found this interview to be extremely informative, and at the same time accessible.

LINDSAY: How did you get involved with financial lending as a career?

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The world of entrepreneurial funding is a bit murky and even somewhat nebulous for most of us.  We know there are people willing to give money to start-up companies, and we certainly know of start-ups who could use the money!  Beyond that…..  it can be a bit fuzzy.

I had the rewarding opportunity to interview Mark Gaeto, a Managing Director at Falcon Capital Partners, LLC. (http://www.falconllc.com/) to see if I could get some clarity on this subject.  Mark and I have known each other for quite a few years, so the interview process was easy and informative.

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