Image via Wikipedia With the first angel investor meetings I ever had, I made a number of mistakes… But one really basic mistake in particular helped stall my angel investor fund raising process. Let me tell you about it…. I had invented a fire escape ladder based on a concept I’d sketched as a teenager…I know, [...]
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How to Close an Angel Investor
When I set out to raise money I was passionate about my business…you have to have that burning passion because it sees you through the lonely nights when no one loves your business or you…its the fuel that keeps you going even though you are inwardly cackling to yourself with insane laughter, giggling to yourself like a sleep deprived child (probably because you are very likely to be sleep deprived through self imposed highs, lows and Titanic sized pressure….)
5 Simple Strategies for Finding Your Own Angel Investor
There are Angel networks in many major cities and metropolitan areas throughout the globe. Like it or not, the days of the individual angel investor is not necessarily passing but there is certainly a growing breed of angel investors who are joining together into networks and acting more like Venture Capitalists than ever before. Angel Investor Tip #6: Be Prepared! Seriously – knowing what they want to see, how they want to see it and having everything ready and gleaming is critical. Don’t think you can wing it because as Angel Networks grow and develop, so too do the hurdles and the quality filtering they implement. If you need help with this process – contact me, if I’m not super busy, I may be able to help.
Revisit the Value of Your Business Model: Hang Out on The Beach
So last week felt like a vacation and it was – but it gave me the ability to step back from the trees and see the wood or to be more accurate, the multiple forests that surround me and what I do. Being an entrepreneur and involved in working with entrepreneurs is a gift – and it’s a vocation but I just realized that even the truly committed need some time off sometimes and when you do, that can be the best thing that has ever happened for your business, your health, your sanity and your family life.
Quick Poll – Its All about YOU! (And always has been…)
Image by david_terrar via Flickr Here’s a quick poll…. Now I was going to set up a nice and easy to use poll and create links etc on this post… But you know what, if you can’t add your choice as a comment or send me an email via the ‘Contact’ page, then you probably [...]
Small Business: Angel Investors in Danger?
Image via Wikipedia If you are looking for small business capital then it’s possible that the odds of you being successful have just been significantly harmed! For some time, SEC regulations have outlined what is an ‘Accredited Investor.’ As an entrepreneur, your ability to raise money from Angel Investors is constrained to those people who overcome [...]
How to Get Cheap Money for Your Startup (Part 2)
Here is a really quick video (about four minutes….) with ONE tip that will help you a) lock in an angel investor but most importantly b) QUALIFY them to make sure they’re ‘cheap’ money and not going to be a pain in the ass investor… Sign up for more video updates and add you comments [...]
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Supercharge your Angel Investor Fund Raising
I want to create tools which are all the things I wish I had when I spent a year or so spinning my wheels trying to raise money the first time around. What could have saved me months and allowed me to get my first company to market that much sooner?
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