Every day I talk to entrepreneurs who hope to raise money for their businesses. For most of these people, their desires are little more than pipe dreams that will never come to fruition; but for a few, the dreams become reality. Do some people get capital because they are better dreamers? Is there a formula that some people follow that brings them great success? I’ve worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and raised tens of millions of dollars, and I know that…

Starting a business takes money, and unless you are born wealthy or have won the lottery, you don’t have it (that is why you are starting a business, to make money). How do you raise money for your business? This is the step that prevents most entrepreneurs from even getting started.