Raising Capital for Dummies

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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 businessan advisor wholl 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 youre just starting your business and need a little seed capital to launch your first product, or youre 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. Youll 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 capitalistsVenture capital guru, Joseph Bartlett explains in plain English the capital-raising strategies and techniques used by some of todays 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 mergersFrom 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 todays winner-take-all marketplace.

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Joseph Bartlett, author of Fundamentals of Venture Capital and other books, is an adjunct professor at NYU Law School.Peter Economy, author of Consulting For Dummies and other books, is a business consultant.