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Venture Capital
Sometimes conventional loans are simply not enough to fund your business and you need to seek more substantial sources of capital. Two such sources are Venture Capital and Angel Investors. Venture capital funds make long term investments in companies averaging three to seven years. These funds attempt to generate annual investment returns in the range of 25% to 100%. Their compensation is primarily based upon the actual performance of the companies where the investments are made. Angel investors are private individuals that make investments in a company in exchange for equity ownership. Often times, these people are family members, friends, associates and high net worth individuals looking for alternative investments. |
| See www.gcvf.com for information on the Gulf Coast Venture Forum, a source for angel investing. |
| See www.gulfshorecap.com for information on Florida Gulfshore Capital . |
| See www.nvca.org for information on the National Venture Capital Association. |
| See www.gcvca.org for information on the Gold Coast Venture Capital Forum. This site also lists angel sources. |
| See www.floridaventureforum.org for information on the Florida Venture Forum. |
| See www.angelcapitalassociation.org where membership provides you a directory of over 200 angel groups who fund early-stage-startups in exchange for an equity stake in the company. |
| Check out www.eventuring.org for a series of articles on pitching angel investors. |
| Venture Associates' website on going public and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs and DPOs), raising private money, preparation of Private Placement Memorandums (Reg D) can be found at: www.venturea.com |
| Are you a female entrepreneur looking for funding for
your business? Check out: www.springboardenterprises.org for online classes, coaching, and connections. |
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