When presenting your business plan to an angel investor you must understand that they will be very interested in your spreadsheets and proformas, but you must also realize that it is typically an entrepreneurial optimistic approach, which causes problems with proformas.

Venture capital industrys idea of global presence is a hype unless due diligence is done properly.

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.

One of the best ways to finance a business is with investors. Not banks. Not family. And definitely not loans from other non-banking organizations. However, I recently heard something about getting investor financing that made me think twice about exactly what kind of investor financing is best.

If you are an entrepreneur with a crazy good, kick butt idea, the first step is raising capital and it can be done as quickly as a week if you line up your appointments and generate enough interest in your idea. Here are the three steps.

Venture Capitalists are often called Vulture Capitalists and until you read the book: Confessions of a Venture Capitalist, Inside the high-stakes world of start-up financing by Ruthann Quindlen; well you probably will never understand how they got that slanderous title. In the book Ruthann explains what it was like working in Silicon Valley in a Venture Capital Company prior to the dot com bubble burst.

There are many stages in venture capital financing. Defining the current stage of your project is important so you don’t waste your time or the time of potential venture capitalists.

The rise of venture leasing and lending has created an opportunity for sophisticated entrepreneurs to gain a competitive advantage. Savvy entrepreneurs are using venture leases and loans to generate millions of dollars for shareholders by leveraging existing venture capital. They have discovered ways to use this flexible financing as a tool to build enterprise value between equity rounds and to leapfrog less sophisticated competitors.

The venture capital industry competes in a volatile marketplace typified by high risk and high reward. Venture firms invest millions of dollars on seasoned executives and entrepreneurs who present great promise of creating significant shareholder value with the identification of the next big idea or innovation that will revolutionize an industry.

Weve helped a number of clients develop business plans and raise capital from angel investors, corporate entities and venture capitalists during the last 6-8 years. Its al…