As corporate advisors, we meet with many companies who seek investment capital to help with the growth of their business. But attracting investor capital depends greatly on whether they are ‘investor ready’ or not. Recently, a company in the building industry approached us to raise A$5m capital for them. They were well established and [...]

As a small business owner, one of the greatest tools that you would need to have in order to sustain your company’s growth is the business plan. A business plan is not just a set of figures that shows what your projected profit and loss is. A good business plan would indicate in detail how [...]

There are more than 20 sources of funding for a business venture or idea that is cash strapped. From bootstrapping to taking your company public through an IPO (Initial Public Offering) you can take a company from the garage to Wall Street.

Anytime is a challenge for entrepreneurs looking for venture capital but now even more so. Competition is fierce and the jousting for the prize of venture capital funds bloodier.

If you’re thinking about getting outside or equity capital to help fund your business, there are some things you need to do first, that can make your business more attractive to investors. Follow these simple ideas, and you’ll be well on your way to raising the money you need.

Writing a business marketing plan is always the first step to achieving your business goals. It’s important to create a well-researched marketing plan because it will surely lead you to a profitable and successful sale. If you’re planning to put up your own cleaning business, it’s imperative that you have your own marketing plan even [...]

The fact lies that the World Wide Web caters to a wide array of persons around the globe. From east to west, everyone’s hooked up. Its availability and accessibility enabled even the young ones to join the growing industry of cyber space. This is the same reason why many sites are dealing with big businesses [...]

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.

Understanding the mind of Venture Capitalist – How to Avoid a broken ego. So you have a new and wonderful idea, possibly to save the planet, to solve the mystery of life, create an object, make a better cookie or just simply to make things better for humankind. Great! These, of course, are things that you want, but not what a Venture Capitalist or VC wants to hear. They want to hear about your market and who you will be selling to…