Starting a small business is really the challenging and an exciting venture. Writing a business plan is the very important missions that entrepreneurs should focus on before starting small business. But the entrepreneurs should know about writing a plan that it is not about the money. It is about dedication It is about energy It [...]

You have your business idea, your business plan in tow, your ducks in a row, and you’re ready to get your business off the ground except for one problem – you have no start up capital. Unless you were born into wealth and have it at your disposal, then you are like most small businesses and need a helping hand.

Private angel investors have made what I call the “long no” into an art form. They’ve found dozens of ways to avoid saying “no” while meaning “no way.”

Angel investors are starting to recover from the 2008-early 2009 “Great Recession.” This may create an extraordinary opportunity for angel investors to get in on the ground floor of companies that could fuel the recovery and skyrocket investor returns. Cautious signs of recovery seem to abound. Start-up companies can provide the kicker to investor portfolios that will more than compensate for the major market declines of the last 18 months.