An article in the New York Times' small business section reports on a Maryland University business school study that suggests venture capital firms often ignore business plans and even an entrepreneur's past startup experience when deciding what projects to fund preferring to go on instinct and their experience instead when judging a venture's
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Do some investors ignore business plans?
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.nytimes.com 5599 days ago
Business equity financing
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.5min.com 5611 days ago
This video from www.watchmojo.com talks about business equity financing as an alternative to debt financing when starting a business of any size. The video covers stages of financing from seed funding to public offerings. Though you may not be thinking of starting the next Silicon Valley titan, the ideas may give you a new way of looking at dealin
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Small business startup funding: Bright ideas!
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.businessknowhow.com 5612 days ago
Small business startup funding can be an issue for several reasons, according to Janet Attard at BusinessKnowHow.com. It can take money both to start your business and to replace your income when you leave your job to pursue your new venture full time. Here are 10 suggestions, some that you may not have considered, for funding of your small busine
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Angel Investors — Doing your Homework First
Posted by BOAI under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.businessopportunitiesandideas.co.uk 5617 days ago
A concise guide to what it takes to impress a business angel investor
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7 Things No One Ever Tells You About Raising Venture Capital Financing
Posted by stillwagon428 under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.instigatorblog.com 5617 days ago
There are numerous great resources out there to help you raise venture capital or angel financing. But there are some parts of the process that few people talk about. And they're important; especially for startups raising money for the first time.
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How to Get a Women's Small Business Grant
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.ehow.com 5619 days ago
A how-to checklist for getting a women's small business grant with tips and resources for startup of woman owned businesses.
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The Elevator Pitch Explained
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.youtube.com 5621 days ago
Cool video explaining how to make an elevator pitch when pursuing business relationships, financing, or investing. Bold moves for the fearless entrepreneur.
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Creative Financing for Small Business
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.smsmallbiz.com 5621 days ago
Creative Financing for Small Business including discussion of microlending, peer-to-peer networks, merchant cash advances, credit unions and private lenders.
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Small Business Loans for Energy Efficiency
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.greenbiz.com 5621 days ago
A discussion of small business loans for energy efficiency in the U.K.
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Small business funding
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.youtube.com 5628 days ago
This video from smSmallBiz breaks down the basic sources for funding your small business.
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