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SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

One excellent way to do this (with a good bit of help from the experts), is to create a draft business plan using LivePlan from Palo Alto Software. While VCs are the toughest nut to crack, there are many other (often better) sources of seed capital that may be available to you.

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Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2013

The Angel Capital Education Foundation has three hundred American angel groups in its database, and they all come in many forms. Group members meet regularly to review business proposals and watch presentations of the selected businesses. Download our free Raising Capital from Angel Investors eBook.

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mashable.com

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

When it comes to the right time to go after funding, Kashyap says, “Founders should raise money after they have developed a solid business plan and require additional capital to develop or expand their business.&# SCVNGR Uses Googles Places Database. Seedups Hi Jeremy. View More » Apple iOS 4.2

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techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The businesses, it seems, vastly over-estimate their ability to raise funds. 41% of them feel that they qualify for venture capital funding. Meanwhile, the VCs surveyed indicated that their firms are only doing a few deals every six months and go through one hundred business plans to close one deal. Translation?

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