Description: While raising capital has never been easy, it has become a lot more difficult over the past few years. The dot-com debacle has made investors skittish, especially when it comes to financing early-stage start-ups. As a result, more and more entrepreneurs are being forced to compete harder and harder for a spot around the money well. At the end of the day, all most have to show for their efforts are tattered Rolodexes and battered egos. What they need is the competitive edge that comes with having a friend in the business-an advisor who'll cut through the mumbo-jumbo and tell them in plain English how to get the money they need. What they need is Raising Capital For Dummies. Whether you're just starting your business and need a little seed capital to launch your first product, or you're looking for a little help expanding an established business into a new market, this friendly guide helps you get the financing you need to realize your dreams. You'll discover how to: Tap personal sources of financing, as well as family and friendsApproach customers and vendors for financingHook up with commercial lendersFind angel investors Get an SBA loanRaise cash through private equity offeringsWoo and win investment bankers and venture capitalists Venture capital guru, Joseph Bartlett explains in plain English the capital-raising strategies and techniques used by some of today's most successful businesses, including tried-and-true methods for: Assessing your financial needs and creating a solid financial planResearching sources of financing and making first contactFinding, contacting, and convincing angelsGetting your customers to finance your companyUnderstanding and exploiting matching servicesExploring commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, finance companies, and the SBAQualifying for a loanWorking with placement agentsRaising cash through IPOs and mergers From raising seed capital and funds for expansion to IPOs and acquisitions, Raising Capital For Dummies shows you how to get the money you need to survive and thrive in today's winner-take-all marketplace.
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EAN: 9780764553530
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ISBN: 9780764553530
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Book Title: Raising Capital For Dummies by Joseph W. Bartlett
Item Length: 23.4 cm
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Name: Raising Capital for Dummies
Language: English
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Item Height: 235 mm
Subject: Management, Business
Publication Year: 2002
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 624 g
Author: Peter Economy, Joseph W. Bartlett
Item Width: 188 mm
Format: Paperback