IVC Reports: Private equity deal value stands at $277 million in Q3 2010. There are 27 active Israeli private equity funds. GKH), a leading Israeli corporate law firm specializing in M&As, joint ventures, venture capital and equity and debt financing. Israeli Private Equity Deal types. Israeli Private Equity Funds. MORE >>

Equity is divided between the founders and the business begun.  First you must create a stock option plan using your attorney, which must be registered in many states as a security offering. There are some rules.  The fee for registration is well under $100, so this is not an issue.) Email readers continue here.] Ignition! 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.  For more details on this controversy, see the following posts: Angels: Convertible Debt Is Seldom the Right Security for Startup Investments  and. MORE >>

Regardless of whether you are a start-up or an existing business, whether the economy is strong or weak, securing credit for your small business is never easy. Additional Debt or Equity ? We’ve all been told that money doesn’t grow on trees, but luckily there are other ways to get financing for your small business! MORE >>

Unless, of course, those individuals are Accredited Investors as defined by federal securities law. If you don’t have more than $1 million in assets or income over $200,000 per year, the law reasons, you aren’t sophisticated enough to understand private equity and should thus be banned from making those investments. MORE >>