Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Albany, NY, United States (AHN) – Former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi has pleaded guilty to accepting gifts in return for $250 million worth of investments from the state pension fund. Hevesi admitted to receiving nearly $1 million in gifts from Markstone Capital Partners in exchange for approving [...]

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Burdened by a weak economy and the use of electronic communications, the Postal Service is studying options to keep itself viable after its request for a 2 cent increase in rates was denied. The agency wanted to raise the price of first class [...]

AHN News Staff New York, NY, United States (AHN) – Denmark topped the list of countries best to do business. The list was prepared by Forbes.com for the fifth year. It is the third consecutive year that Denmark was named number one. The ranking was based on 11 categories. Denmark topped five of the categories [...]

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Plattsburgh, NY, United States (AHN) – The race in the largely Republican 23rd congressional district of New York on Friday came to mirror the special election for the same seat last year, when conservative Doug Hoffman remained in the race despite GOP leaders having chosen another Republican as their [...]

When writing a business plan or proposal to send to investors or lenders, there are some important points you will want to cover in detail. It could mean the difference between rejection and acceptance!

Business plan financial projections seem daunting because they are so uncertain. This very uncertainty, however, is what makes preparing them easy because you cant possibly be right but…you can learn to be competent.

When you’re looking to raise capital for an emerging business by selling stock or other securities (i.e., equity financing) to venture capital or angel investors, the value of your business will determine how much stock you have to sell to get the cash you need. The higher the value of your business, the less stock you have to sell to get your business funding.

For most business niches, 2010 couldn’t come fast enough. 2007 was not great. 2008 was really scary. 2009 was less scary and more a brutal grind despite what technically appears to be economic recovery. So, what does 2010 portend when we look at the field of venture capital? Let’s take a look.

After inventing a product, one of the most difficult things an inventor has to do is to come up with the money to fund the development of their invention. For most inventors, raising money is a scary proposition. Where do I get the money? What is an angel investor? Do I need a business plan? How much money will I actually need to get my invention made? Most people seem to have a very general idea of what to do but when it comes down to it they simply do not know how to raise the money they need.

Accredited Investor lists and databases can help raise capital fast. If you’re a business owner seeking expansion capital or a startup company seeking seed capital, the last place you are going to look, in this economy, is the institutional lending industry. Many people are finding success with raising capital from accredited investors.