As such, they work hard to develop their business plans, executive summaries and investor pitches so that they can engage with potential investors. In what follows is a short discussion regarding what issues need to be continually addressed as you work to secure funding for your start-up company in today’s funding environment. MORE >>

As you may recall from my previous post on this issue, much concern surrounded this Act because of the proposed changes to the “accredited investor&# qualifiers for individuals.  As an individual, you can qualify as an accredited investor by satisfying either net worth or income level tests.  On July 15, 2010, the U.S. MORE >>

In a recent post, Bill Clark, CEO of Microventures , did a nice job of summarizing the Convertible Debt versus Equity option for startup investors.  Unfortunately he left out the primary disadvantage to investors, which is why you won’t find most savvy angel investors who are part of angel groups using convertible debt.  MORE >>

During a meal of excellent Osha Thai food in SF, one boutique attorney stated that he has worked on something like 25 early stage financings this summer, mostly involving web startups and angels or super angels (i.e., Now there are signs that things may be (slowly) starting to turn around. as well as the network. Please share it! MORE >>

Credibility: having quality advisors gives your company instant credibility in the eyes of lenders and investors. If you're looking for funding and/or to successfully grow your business, a little known secret is to find and leverage Advisors. So, who or what are Advisors? So, how do you build your Board of Advisors? Click here to learn more. MORE >>