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- A Primer on Equity Dilution
- The concept of dilution is a major factor when deciding on a financing strategy.
(January 2008) - Investors Invest in Management
- The team you have in place will figure prominently in an investor's decision to fund your business.
(October 2007) - Be Careful with Provisional Patent Applications
- There are reasons why you might want to file a provisional application, but saving money is not one of them.
(July 2007) - Patents as an Incentive
- Securing a patent offers an incentive to both inventors and investors.
(June 2007) - Impressing Your Audience
- The first step is to find an audience for your great business idea. The second is being sure you make a great first impression.
(March 2007) - The Definition of Success
- Convincing risk-averse investors that you have a plan for success, and profits, will help secure financing for your business.
(February 2007) - Keep It Confidential
- Making the most of your intellectual property when seeking investors means making sure it's not compromised.
(January 2007) - Cash In on Your Business's Intellectual Property
- Intellectual property assets can be leveraged to fund your business's growth while maintaining a competitive advantage in your industry. Here's how.
(December 2006) - Strategies for Raising Capital
- As valuable as a parsing strategy might be when it comes to financing your business, it is not appropriate in every instance.
(November 2006) - Timing Is Everything
- How much you seek to raise and when that you raise it can affect both the availability and the price of other people's money (OPM). Timing should be viewed relative to both the stage of development of your business and condition of the market.
(October 2006) - Take a Loan or Share Ownership?
- If you have a choice between taking a loan and bringing in equity investors, which should you choose? Here's a look at the risks involved in each type of financing to help you choose the best funding source for your start-up.
(September 2006) - Your Money or OPM?
- If you have a choice between self-funding and using OPM, which should you choose? The answer depends upon the circumstances
(August 2006) - You Don't Need Money to Make Money
- Yes, many people say you do. But the simple fact is that you don't need money to start a business.
(July 2006) - Leveraging Other People's Money and Resources
- When it comes to raising capital, entrepreneurs often can be anything but entrepreneurial in their thinking. Here's an approach to raising capital that will exercise your entrepreneurial skills while helping you secure the financing you need for your business.
(June 2006)
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