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How much equity should you give your management team?How much equity should you give your management team?
The question of how much equity should you give your management team comes up over and over again. Here are the guidelines you need to know in order to properly compensate your hires. . . . keep reading

Exclusive Interview with Brad Feld: How First Time Entrepreneurs Raise CapitalExclusive Interview with Brad Feld: How First Time Entrepreneurs Raise Capital
I recently had the opportunity to interview Brad Feld, who is considered among the elite investors in privately held companies. For those of you who are not familiar with Brad, his background includes starting and selling his own software company, investing as an angel in 40 to 50 companies, and founding or co-founding three venture capital firms: Intensity Ventures, Mobius Venture Capital and Foundry Group, where he currently serves as Managing Director. While there were several invaluable points for entrepreneurs seeking capital in the interview, I found the following to be most interesting: . . . keep reading

A Blueprint for Raising Angel Investment: An Interview with John Morris, Managing Director of GKM VenturesA Blueprint for Raising Angel Investment: An Interview with John Morris, Managing Director of GKM Ventures
Listen to this interview I conducted with John Morris, Managing Director of GKM Ventures. John has served as the Chairman of Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investor network in the country. In the call, John shares a wealth of information regarding raising equity capital from angels, the differences between individual and group angel investors, and more. . . . keep reading

Angel Investors UncoveredAngel Investors Uncovered
In this video clip, Ron Conway and Mike Maples explain the definition of an angel investor. Covering everything from the differences between angel investors and venture capitalists, to why angel investors can often be a better choice for the start up, the pair delve into a quick overview of the angel investor. . . . keep reading

Arrogant VC or Sage AdviceArrogant VC or Sage Advice
I received an email with a link to this venture capitalist's blog. The email mentioned how arrogant this VC was. But, upon reading the page, I think the VC was just being honest, and was offering some GREAT advice. . . . keep reading

Before You Walk into a VC Meeting, You BETTER Know This
Before You Walk into a VC Meeting, You BETTER Know This I've been in a lot of meetings with venture capitalists. And EVERY time, the same question is asked. And answering it incorrectly will help dig your grave. Here is the CORRECT answer to this pesky question. . . . keep reading
5 Tips for Improving Your Business Plan's Credibility
5 Tips for Improving Your Business Plan's Credibility The moment you start hyping up your business to investors is the moment they get turned off. Simply put, you can't say how great you are; rather, you need to prove it. You really need to be careful with superlatives like "world-class," "best-ever" and the like and replace them with actual accomplishments of your management team and third-party market research. . . . keep reading
The 10 Ingredients to a Killer Business Plan
The 10 Ingredients to a Killer Business Plan The Center for Venture Research reports that less than 2% of business plans succeed in raising capital. This is because most business plans are poorly prepared and are missing key ingredients. Here are the 10 things you MUST include. . . . keep reading
The 5 Things Your Financial Plan MUST Address (But Most Don't!)
The 5 Things Your Financial Plan MUST Address (But Most Don't!) There are FIVE elements that need to appear in the Financial Plan section of your business plan. Your pro-forma financial statements (your income statement, balance sheets and cash flow statements) are JUST ONE of these five elements. . . . keep reading
Are You Guilty of Hiding Key Information from Investors?
Are You Guilty of Hiding Key Information from Investors? Are you answering the key questions that investors NEED to know? And need to know immediately if they're even going to spend time reviewing your company? Unfortunately most companies are guilty of this. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How to Write an Executive Summary
VIDEO: How to Write an Executive Summary Your Executive Summary must stimulate and motivate the investor to learn more about your business. Learn how to accomplish this. . . . keep reading
Why Suppliers/Vendors Might Give You Money (and a WHOLE lot more)?
Why Suppliers/Vendors Might Give You Money (and a WHOLE lot more)? Vendor financing is a relatively underutilized financing source with great advantages. Debt-based vendor financing is a no-brainer to use, and many vendors are completely open to it. Equity-based vendor financing can be the holy grail to your business. . . . keep reading

The 160 Angel Investor Networks You Need to Know About
The 160 Angel Investor Networks You Need to Know About Angel investor groups comprise over 10,000 angel investors and fund over 1,000 new companies each year. This article lists the 160+ angel investor groups in the United States and Canada and discusses the background and deal sizes typical of these groups. . . . keep reading
How to Create a Killer List of Venture Capital Firms In Less than a Week
How to Create a Killer List of Venture Capital Firms In Less than a Week If you talk to an experienced direct marketer, they will tell you that "The list is everything." If you don't have the right list, you are wasting your marketing dollars. The same holds true for your list of prospective venture capital firms. Here's the action plan for creating a killer VC list. . . . keep reading
Don't Make this Mistake When Raising Capital from Friends & Family!!!
Don't Make this Mistake When Raising Capital from Friends & Family!!! In many cases, deals are structured with friends and family members in which it becomes IMPOSSIBLE for them to profit from their investment. This can be real bad...but there is a way to avoid it. . . . keep reading
HOT TIP: Figuring out Exactly How Much Capital You Should Raise
HOT TIP: Figuring out Exactly How Much Capital You Should Raise A critical question which entrepreneurs and business owners must answer is how much capital to raise. The amount of capital you are seeking effects the capital sources which might be available to you. It also might have a significant impact on your overall control of your company. Learn the key factors to consider when answering this crucial question. . . . keep reading
7 Ways To Be More Attractive To Bank Lenders
7 Ways To Be More Attractive To Bank Lenders You and thousands of other businesses are telling the banks to give you money. Here are the seven thing that are going to make you stand out from the croud. . . . keep reading
10-Point Checklist for Preparing for Due Diligence
10-Point Checklist for Preparing for Due Diligence If you are seeking equity OR debt capital, be prepared for due diligence, which is the process of disclosing to investors of all material information PRIOR to them issuing a final investment decision. Here is your due diligence checklist. . . . keep reading
Ten "Deadly" Business Plan Mistakes
Ten "Deadly" Business Plan Mistakes Want to turn off investors? Then tell them you have no competitors and ask them to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement. But seriously, doing any of these 10 things can ruin your chances of raising capital. So avoid them at all costs! . . . keep reading
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