So what does the Science of Getting Rich – a one hundred year old business book have to do with entrepreneurs, startups and fund raising? There were a few key reasons why I like this book… 1) Its short – end to end 66 pages so you can consume its in just about one sitting. [...]
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Three Reasons Why You Haven’t Closed Your Angel Investor Yet
Image via Wikipedia I’m sure there are potentially hundreds of reasons why you haven’t closed your angel investors yet. Now this is a blog and there is no way I can know who is going to come read this article right? So – there are no cards up my sleeves, we didn’t meet each other previously [...]
Angel Investor Quick Tip
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, [...]
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….)
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.
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 [...]
Are you this kind of person?
So much so that I spent months looking through different sites, subscribing to different email lists and following certain bloggers. I thought I could get everything I needed from multiple sources and save myself some cash. After all, you can get nearly everything you need for free online right?
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?
Great Tips for Starting a Catering Business: Inspirational
Podcast: Play in new window
Tips for Bootstapping A Catering Company (MP3 Download Below) Today’s posting is an inspirational podcast. If you have an interest in starting a catering business then you must listen to this interview. There are some critical elements in today’s interview with Chef Khalil that I’d like to call out… Chef Khalil has leveraged his passion [...]
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