Archive for December, 2008:

How to Really Get Government Grants

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Starting a small business has proven to be on e of the best ways to build wealth in America. Over 90% of all millionaires are small business owners. Taking the first step towards financial freedom is the most important thing you can do.
Now, financing your business venture can prove to be more [...]

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Green Investing – The Gold Rush

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Green investing is growing up. Previously the province of a small number of investors who chased an even smaller number of companies, the market for environmental technology has expanded dramatically in recent years. And it has captured investors’ wallet share along the way. Inflows into green funds totaled $766 million for [...]

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Is This the Right Time to Invest in Spain?

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Many say that now may not be the best time to deal with the Spanish market. Property, once one of the most intriguing aspects of Spain, has now become overcrowded and overpriced. But on the other hand, investing in businesses there has started to let its potential shine.
There are thousands of [...]

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Raising Capital – The Biggest Mistake You Can Make

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Many start-up companies and even savvy business people are not aware of what it takes to find capital to launch their new idea or propel their business forward. There should be no shame in this because if you were an expert on it you would be in business finance and not the [...]

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Making the Cut — Without an Introduction

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“Get an introduction to the venture capitalist.” It’s good advice. It just isn’t always possible, or even likely. Many outstanding entrepreneurs with equally outstanding financing proposals simply don’t have The Introduction.
Unsolicited, and un-introduced, financing proposals are typically tossed into the dog pile or slush fund or circular file. In most venture capital [...]

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Investment in Solar Technology

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During the 1970s in a number of countries around the world, a push began to install solar energy panels on private residences. Many experts contended that solar energy, including solar energy incorporated into residential property, was to be the proverbial wave of the future. In reality, the early movement towards solar energy [...]

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Venture Capital Alternative for Technology Entrepreneurs

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If you are an entrepreneur with a small technology based company looking to take it to the next level, this article should be of particular interest to you. Your natural inclination may be to seek venture capital or private equity to fund your growth. According to Jim Casparie, founder and CEO [...]

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Sourcing Venture Capital For Manufacturing Companies

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When we purchased Rockford Ball Bearing Corporation out of bankruptcy in 2006, the venture capital market was flush with cash. This spring we sought an additional round of funding for our expansion. Venture Capital is never easy to find, but especially during these difficult economic times it is getting harder. New strategies [...]

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An Investment Primer For High Net Worth Investors Thinking Of Movie Finance

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Alright, so you woke up one day, checked your Swiss Bank Account, called your family office planner, had breakfast with your private client service wealth manager, got your tax accountant on the phone, and between three of you, you decided to invest your proceeds from your latest company’s Merger or Acquisition [...]

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Beating the Bushes For Business Grants

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Where, oh where, has that business grant gone? Everyone talks about them. Few seem able to actually find them.
Some, in fact, claim that business grants are everywhere; some claim they are as rare as a trout tooth. The truth, dear Watson, lies somewhere in between.
“Business grants are there for the asking!”
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