Archive for January, 2010
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
When raising capital, occasionally investors will want their equity distribution in an SEC recognized format like a Private Placement Memorandum, also known as a PPM. This structure makes use of one of the three Regulation D exemptions stemming from the Securities Act of 1933. The three exemptions are Regulation D Rule 504, Rule 505 and Rule 506.
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
Los Angeles California is home to Hollywood and tons of celebrities that lead the world in creating both television shows and movies. It is known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World”. The star struck have fled to LA on vacation for decades. Heading out to any city has gotten markedly less expensive thanks to cheap flights. So whether you’re off to beautiful L.A. in search of fame and fortune, or just planning a getaway in hopes of seeing Angelina or Brad in one of L.A.’s famous night spots, planning ahead for your LA flight can save you hundreds of dollars.
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
To begin organizing the trip to LA, you must first consider the number of people who will travel in order to determine the type of accommodation you should be booking. For group travel, it is more interesting to rent a villa. There are several ways to find villa rentals, and one can only share the costs.
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Angel Investors and Equity Partners provide funding for companies with high potential. They differ in their expectations about cash flow and risk, the former preferring a steady flow and lower risk and the former expecting payment later with a high return. These investors have weak links with the founders, unlike families or friends, and can provide a much needed balance in the strategic direction of the firm or non-profit.
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Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
Make sure the partners you go for are trustworthy people and will not steal your plan and implement it before you do. You may need the services of a lawyer so that in case of disagreements in the partnership, then there will be a way of arbitration.
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The article discusses the available funding options to finance the working capital needs of a small business. A newly launched business might not be earning revenues from the day one itself but still needs to settle its operating expenses on a daily basis. It takes some time for a new venture to break-even and earn revenue. Till then and thereafter, it needs capital to finance its everyday business expenses related to property rent, employee salaries, marketing expenses, inventory, etc. The capital utilized to finance such daily operational costs is referred to as…
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Sunday, January 17th, 2010
In this case, I am talking about early-stage investors and the sins that they sometimes commit when they decide to back a start-up company. I spend a lot of time engaged with such companies – and much of that time is spent working to set right things that were set in place when the first round of angel funding occurred. What follows is a partial list of ‘sins’ and a few suggestions that might both mitigate their impact and improve the investors’ prospects.
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Saturday, January 16th, 2010
The world, especially in the current economic climate…is starving for new ideas and innovation. New directions come from economic slowdowns out of necessity. When the economy is pumping along, generally the dominating forces are the established and successful products and services in all the respective fields. But a downturn is the worlds way of telling itself…we want change. If you are an entrepreneur that wants to raise capital today…then I hope this article helps a little.
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Thursday, January 14th, 2010
If you are an entrepreneur looking for capital to take your company to the next level, understand these 10 important steps. Why? Because investors know that most start up companies fail and most innovative ideas do not result in successful revenue production. Understand that finding willing investors takes work, patience, persistence and personal commitment.
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Monday, January 11th, 2010
Starting a business in Los Angeles involves a lot of careful planning and hard work. Due to the great competition in the corporate community, a company that is not properly set up may become a disaster.
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