Bizcovering

Venture capital investments can have stunning returns when you know where to place your bets. However, there is always a gamble. Understanding where the fizzle is and who will sizzle can help you make an educated investment decision.

Successful entrepreneurs and business people have several personality traits in common. If you are looking to set-up your own business these characteristics can give you an advantage and make it more likely that you can succeed in your new business venture.

How to bounce back from a failed business venture.

This article is focused on “outside the box” methods of raising capital.

There is a myth that a well written business plan is the first step to securing funding from outside investors, especially VCs. Here are two facts: 1) NONE of the companies VCs have in their portfolio, if you check, will have been introduced through a business plan, and 2) a completed business plan is almost never the deciding factor in the VC making the decision to invest.

Entrepreneurs I have worked with over the years have many of the same misconceptions about investors and venture funding, leading to mistakes and misguided strategies. This article gives you some insights and precautions.

The next article in a series looking at the preparation required to raise funds and considering equity based finance and the additional preparation needed beyond that for sourcing commercial bank lending.

Aimed at the first time entrepreneur, the article deals with what is needed to be able to easily access bank funding by looking at a real situation. It shows how funding was put in place with little additional effort to the normal running of the business. In addition, there are a number of key points and lessons to keep in mind.

Investing in clean energy companies should be approached like any other investing activity: invest in companies that can make money; don’t chase fads.

First in a series of articles designed to bring to life the world of the entrepreneur and provide invaluable advice and insight all entrepreneurs will benefit from.