One of the most important concerns of people who are planning to start a business is to how are they going to fund their business. Of course, a great business plan would not work without the funds to run the idea. Some people borrow money from rich friends, some use crowd-funding technique while other loan…
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Raising money for business can be a very useful and potential litigious activity if not done properly. It is important to keep certain rules/laws in mind so that you and your potential investor(s) are on the same page throughout the entire process. Raising venture capital from business angels or a venture capital firm is no…
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So often we find that entrepreneurs are looking for venture capitalists to fund their next adventure. Unfortunately many entrepreneurs do not understand that venture capitalists are pretty industry-specific at least the very good ones are. Why is this you ask? Well, because even venture capitalists have limited amounts of resources and hundreds and hundreds of…
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Venture capital firms are different from private investors in that they have raised capital from a number of high net worth individuals with the intent to make investments on their behalf into promising start up companies and expanding businesses so that they can ultimately take the business public via an IPO or sell the business…
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Joint venture businesses are composed of two or more companies, groups or individual businessmen or businesses. The join each other to create a much better or a new business line, hence the name joint. Today, a lot of businesses have been joint venturing with other businesses and companies for numerous benefits. Although the benefits are…
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The idea of joint venturing is now attracting lots of business out there, and it does not matter whether they are big or small. This is because of the benefits that small businesses and even successful and big businesses. But before a big business will consider to joint venture with a smaller business, they inspect…
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Venture capital firms are different from private investors in that they have raised capital from a number of high net worth individuals with the intent to make investments on their behalf into promising start up companies and expanding businesses so that they can ultimately take the business public via an IPO or sell the business…
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The other day, I was talking with an individual, a seasoned entrepreneur looking to raise a little capital for his next business, and he noted that he only needed a little bit of startup money to get the prototypes going, to prove concept, and to start making money. Yes, perhaps so, and perhaps not, but…
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An effective way to receive the venture capital that you need is by selling your business to the venture capital (VC) firms. But of course, you should never approach those venture capitalists empty handed. Keep in mind that VC firms will have to evaluate the viability of your business, first based on your business plan…
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