Comments on: The 8 Best Ways To Raise Capital – Entrepreneur Poll Results http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/ A website dedicated to reporting about young entrepreneurs and startups. Find inspiring stories about the next generation of entrepreneurs, as well as tips for how to start up, improve and grow. Thu, 24 May 2012 10:52:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: seo katalog http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-54249 seo katalog Mon, 14 May 2012 13:28:32 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-54249 I discovered your site recently plus started follow your posts . Brilliant , i in actuality similar your web publication so much. I really don’t know exactly what to jot down other than I in reality enjoyed reading through these articles. Nice posts indeed. I sure will keep visiting your your site weekly. I learned quite a bit from you. Thanks! I discovered your site recently plus started follow your posts . Brilliant , i in actuality similar your web publication so much. I really don’t know exactly what to jot down other than I in reality enjoyed reading through these articles. Nice posts indeed. I sure will keep visiting your your site weekly. I learned quite a bit from you. Thanks!

]]> By: The Top 8 Ways to Raise Capital, and 5 that will Actually Work – The Start Company http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-8204 The Top 8 Ways to Raise Capital, and 5 that will Actually Work – The Start Company Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:21:41 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-8204 [...] at YoungEntrepreneur Blog they have recently posted the results of their poll for the Top 8 ways to raise capital for your [...] [...] at YoungEntrepreneur Blog they have recently posted the results of their poll for the Top 8 ways to raise capital for your [...]

]]> By: Michael N. Brette,J.D. http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1832 Michael N. Brette,J.D. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:03:34 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1832 The only way you will be successful in raising capital beyond the "friends & family" round is to retain an attorney or other financial professional who has spent years developing relationships with accredited investors. You meet and discuss a summary of your business concept and then develop a business plan around his recommendations. Then he makes an introduction to his investors. Investors do not invest in deals that have not been referred to them by trusted advisors. Investors do not read business plans. That is what there advisors are for. I have invested millions of dollars in emerging growth companies and have assisted in raising millions more. Deals are done by people who know each other and trust their judgement. The only way you will be successful in raising capital beyond the “friends & family” round is to retain an attorney or other financial professional who has spent years developing relationships with accredited investors. You meet and discuss a summary of your business concept and then develop a business plan around his recommendations. Then he makes an introduction to his investors. Investors do not invest in deals that have not been referred to them by trusted advisors. Investors do not read business plans. That is what there advisors are for.

I have invested millions of dollars in emerging growth companies and have assisted in raising millions more. Deals are done by people who know each other and trust their judgement.

]]> By: What Was The Best Thing You’ve Ever Done For Your Website? - Entrepreneur Pol http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1831 What Was The Best Thing You’ve Ever Done For Your Website? - Entrepreneur Pol Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:58:22 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1831 [...] The 8 Best Ways To Raise Capital [...] [...] The 8 Best Ways To Raise Capital [...]

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]]> By: Minh http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1829 Minh Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:14:18 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1829 thanks thanks

]]> By: BSBULLDOG http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1828 BSBULLDOG Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:23:45 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1828 Sorry I got so excited I forgot to spell check. So much for schooling! Sorry I got so excited I forgot to spell check. So much for schooling!

]]> By: BSBULLDOG http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1827 BSBULLDOG Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:18:17 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1827 Start up and seed capital are in your present paycheck that you dutifully send to the State and Feds.Start your business like you intend to be GM even if it is a hot dog stand. Define where your first sale exist. How to get there.Why is your idea so eathshaking? You can direct many relatives and strangers to Virgin web site to manage their risk LOANSto you, but that is a death march unless you have sales to offset the payments or a night job. Failure to pay is a future deal killer. It is best to select a target company that has distribution and sales boots on the ground who has a need for your product to boost their matureing product line. WHY? Because it is so much easier to gather capioital from serious investors to acquire an oerational company with a history, than attempt a venture play on a start up. Be that as it may, many students realize that the vey campus that they attend daily is the largest network and distribution center they can find , if their product can catch on . Talk about the first sales! It is not the product that is most important, it is the mature board of advisors that you gather that capital is interested in. You have little business acumen, so gatherit first.Banks are not interested in you unless you have two years strong sales under your belt, a solid staff and advisors and three methods of repayment, maybe, but don't depend on them as yet. They will lend you 80% of capitalyour investors deposit in an offset acccount incase you forget to make the loan payments.Never forget them. It is a death to be revisted for a long time. You can create a non profit membership organization to gather many affinity members that pay you fees to be part of your chosen industry and target accredited members who could be your investor network. Nothing is free or easy. Get your elevator pitch about what you are attempting and your bio and an executive summary of no more than three pages prepared by those who know the vc and angel drills. You will have 30 seconds, then maybe three minutes to gain their interest. Practice, practice, practice, and do not indicate that your idea is going to caopture a big % of a market out of the box. What is your competition? You need to attack and BRAND your market. You nwant the students on campus to hi jack your BRAND as their very own for free networking sales. What is it that they realy want? Sell that! There is your seed capital and your marketing success. Do not quit the day job yet! Start up and seed capital are in your present paycheck that you dutifully send to the State and Feds.Start your business like you intend to be GM even if it is a hot dog stand. Define where your first sale exist. How to get there.Why is your idea so eathshaking? You can direct many relatives and strangers to Virgin web site to manage their risk LOANSto you, but that is a death march unless you have sales to offset the payments or a night job. Failure to pay is a future deal killer. It is best to select a target company that has distribution and sales boots on the ground who has a need for your product to boost their matureing product line. WHY? Because it is so much easier to gather capioital from serious investors to acquire an oerational company with a history, than attempt a venture play on a start up. Be that as it may, many students realize that the vey campus that they attend daily is the largest network and distribution center they can find , if their product can catch on . Talk about the first sales! It is not the product that is most important, it is the mature board of advisors that you gather that capital is interested in. You have little business acumen, so gatherit first.Banks are not interested in you unless you have two years strong sales under your belt, a solid staff and advisors and three methods of repayment, maybe, but don’t depend on them as yet. They will lend you 80% of capitalyour investors deposit in an offset acccount incase you forget to make the loan payments.Never forget them. It is a death to be revisted for a long time. You can create a non profit membership organization to gather many affinity members that pay you fees to be part of your chosen industry and target accredited members who could be your investor network. Nothing is free or easy. Get your elevator pitch about what you are attempting and your bio and an executive summary of no more than three pages prepared by those who know the vc and angel drills. You will have 30 seconds, then maybe three minutes to gain their interest. Practice, practice, practice, and do not indicate that your idea is going to caopture a big % of a market out of the box. What is your competition? You need to attack and BRAND your market. You nwant the students on campus to hi jack your BRAND as their very own for free networking sales. What is it that they realy want? Sell that! There is your seed capital and your marketing success. Do not quit the day job yet!

]]> By: YoungEntrepreneur.com Blog » What Is The Most Useful Website for Entrepreneurs? - Entrepreneur Poll http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1826 YoungEntrepreneur.com Blog » What Is The Most Useful Website for Entrepreneurs? - Entrepreneur Poll Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:47:55 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1826 [...] The 8 Best Ways To Raise Capital [...] [...] The 8 Best Ways To Raise Capital [...]

]]> By: Chelsea M http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/entrepreneur-polls/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1825 Chelsea M Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:52:20 +0000 http://www.youngentrepreneur.com/blog/2008/05/30/the-8-best-ways-to-raise-capital/#comment-1825 I agree with all of those. With my company we do a lot of email marketing and a lot of ad placement so it is important to make sure those are bringing in money and creating some capital for my business. I invested some money in http://www.libertadpura.com/products/Glyphius2008/ which helped me to make sure my ads stack up to those that are super porfitable and bring me in that extra dough. If anyone is like me and do a lot of e-marketing and sales this is a great investment! I agree with all of those. With my company we do a lot of email marketing and a lot of ad placement so it is important to make sure those are bringing in money and creating some capital for my business. I invested some money in http://www.libertadpura.com/products/Glyphius2008/ which helped me to make sure my ads stack up to those that are super porfitable and bring me in that extra dough. If anyone is like me and do a lot of e-marketing and sales this is a great investment!

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