Every entrepreneur has heard they need to have an “elevator pitch”. So what is that? What does that really mean? Most entrepreneurs want to drone on for 30 minutes talking about their business opportunities almost in the hopes that a VC or group of investors will say…..”OK, OK…I give. I’ll invest if you will just shut up!”.
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When is an Angel Investor Like a Bank, Only Better?
Bringing on debt at the start of a business is difficult and risky. It can put an undue burden on the cash flow of the business and impact the balance sheet in how the investors view the whether or not their investment will go to grow the business or relieve the debt. Continue reading
Angel Investing: if this is Such a Hot Wealth Creation Strategy, Why Don’t More Millionaires Do It
A 2006 national survey of angel investor groups actively investing in private companies revealed that 66% of their members do not actively invest because of their lack of knowledge of the process, not because the opportunity was considered too risky. Continue reading