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Becoming an entrepreneur means following your own path and being completely in control over your work life. The freedom to make your own choices is at times intimidating but always exhilarating, and for many entrepreneurs it’s what drives them to pursue new ideas and projects. Most people entertain the idea of making it on their own, but few have the guts to turn their dreams into reality. If you are a determined and fearless type of person who dreams big …
It takes more than getting involved in an online funding community to attract the attention of angel investors. In fact, your chances of finding the kind of investors you’re looking for this way are virtually nonexistent. Why doesn’t this work? The answer is actually pretty simple: angel investors almost invariably choose to invest in their immediate vicinity, since they know their own local markets best.
You may be wondering how you can best attract angel investors if going online isn’t …
In spite of the fact that you might have joined an online angel investor funding commmunity, you’re not going to have angel investors beating down your door, just waiting to you give you money! As a matter of fact, most find that finding an angel investor in this way is next to impossible! This is because the average angel investor doesn’t want to do business with someone located far away from them. The typical angel investor only wants to do …
When you’re raising funding for your company, your biggest decision involves whether to seek equity or debt financing. Venture capital is a type of equity financing. It is significantly different from traditional debt financing, which usually takes the form of borrowing funds from a bank or other lending institution.
The need to qualify for equity financing is a significant disadvantage to seeking funding from a VC firm. These firms look for investment opportunities in companies that are growing rapidly and …
When you’re presenting to a venture capitalist, there are three issues you should be prepared to talk about that are important to every venture capitalist. This information must be part of your discussion with venture capitalists.
1. What’s your exit plan?
The reason venture capitalists invest is to receive a return on their investment. When will your business deliver one? If there’s no return, there will be no investment. The most common types of exit events are acquisitions by other …
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