How do you find your angel investor?
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You may want to go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. Here are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:\n\nAngel Capital Association (has links to more angel investor groups) http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)
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By referral is the best.  If not, set up appointments and interview them and ask about their investment strategies and ethical standings.\n\nBut before any of this, read Investment for Dummies to bring yourself up to speed on investments.  You have to know the minimum before investing.
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Call your broker and ask if they have any "IPO's" <Initial Purchase Offerings> ... typically they are underwriting these and can lead you to the one's they watch ... don't just trust their word though ... follow the research on your own on the internet.
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An angel is a private investor, often a successful entrepreneur, who invests in small businesses close to home for a variety of economic and personal reasons. Usually, angels are friends, relatives, or colleagues. Successful entrepreneurs, especially retired ones, are especially likely to become angels. \n\nHere are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:\n\nAngel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)
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youre best bet sounds like it would have to be to find a business partner.  If you have a business plan I would look for investors.  Maybe look for an angel invester.  However, they might be weary because of the location of the business.  There are a lot of scams that sound similair to this so they will want as much info as possible.  Good Luck
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Probably figure out existing companies who might value your businesses so much that 2+2 becomes more than 4 (that is your business creates synergy through higher incremental revenues or lower costs).\n\nI dont know of any online marketplace where you can list your company for sale. Investment bankers become interested only when the deal size is big.
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Join technology and business fairs.  Send your business plan to banks and prospective investors.  Try to ask friends and family for preliminary financing - they could hit the jackpot on your company someday! (Think Coke, Google!)
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It depends on credibility.  If you are related to powerful people then a certain kind of person will invest with you.  If you are a simple 'dive in the jungle' investor, then a different type of investor might work with you.  Ask yourself if you need expertise or would you provide that yourselves?  How much money do you want to invest or are you looking for someone to come up with the whole package for you because you are a citizen?  All these questions are relevant for a private investor.  Lastly you must look into the social responsibility aspect of the equation.  Sudan is in a war zone and everyone around there is simply exploiting the place.  If you are a citizen then you have to decide to what extent you want to be socially responsible with the investment on the longer term.  You might also want to contact me and we could talk further but it would mean talking some more about yourselves!  All the best.
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You may want to go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. Here are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:\n\nAngel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com(charges $250)
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Find out who the biggest donators are to charities in your area...odds are they will even have a foundation.  Once you get a list of names, you'll have a potential angel investor list.  Depending where you live, you may come up with only one, a dozen, or hundreds of potential investors who have that kind of money.  If you can't find someone locally, you can branch out to larger cities... but my gut tells me you stand a better chance from someone who knows your community.
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As long as you are comfortable with giving up your equity, then go for angel investors and VCs.\n\nBusiness 2.0  http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/28/magazines/business2/angelinvestor/index.htm has a very good article on angel investors, what they typically look for, what kind of investments they support, etc.\n\nYou may want to go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. Here are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:\n\nAngel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)\n\nAs for venture capitalists, you may want to check various directories that can help you find them\n\nhttp://www.vfinance.com/\nhttp://www.vcaonline.com/directory/invdir.asp
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Finde someone with money who likes the invention.
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try with Venture Capital
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The first thing you need to do is to flesh out your business ideas. Thinking of starting an export business or a wedding planning business, for example, is one thing, but planning it out is a whole different level. And you need to do that if you want to attract investors. \n\nWhen you pitch your idea to investors, they will ask you questions: is there a market for this; how will this be produced; how much capital do you expect to raise; what is the level of competition out there. You already know your exit strategy - but how do you go there?\n\nHere are some resources that can help you write your business plan:\n\n- SBA Business Plan Basics http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html\n- PowerHomeBiz.com Creating a Business Plan section http://www.powerhomebiz.com/startup/businessplan.htm\n- Entrepreneur.com Writing a Business Plan section http://www.entrepreneur.com/bizplan/0,7253,,00.html\n\nYou may also want to review some sample business plans to see how it actually looks like:\n\n- Bplans.com http://www.bplans.com/sp/businessplans.cfm\n- MOOT Corp Business Plan competition winners\nhttp://www.businessplans.org/businessplans.html\n- VFinance - View hundreds of real business plans in pdf format. http://www.vfinance.com/home.asp?bps=1&ToolPage=bps_main.asp\n- Business Owners Toolkit Sample business plans and information on how to create a plan. http://www.toolkit.cch.com/tools/buspln_m.asp\n- PlanWare Planning software and information. http://www.planware.org/\n- Virtual Business Plan Walk through the design of a business plan. http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.html \n-SBA Business Planning Guide http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/planning/basic.html\n- Small Business Advancement Center http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/business_plan/businessPlan.pdf\n- Sample Business Plan General planning guide created by the Canadian Business Service Center. http://www.cbsc.org/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=CBSC_FE/display&c=GuideFactSheet&cid\n- Business Plans Index - A subject guide to sample business plans and profiles for specific business types from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://216.183.184.20/subject/business/bplansindex.html\n-\nSome recommended books are :\n\n- Business Plans Kit for Dummies \n- The Complete Book of Business Plans : Simple Steps to Writing a Powerful Business Plan \n- Writing Business Plans That Get Results : A Step-By-Step Guide \n- Business Plans For Dummies® \n- Your First Business Plan : A Simple Question and Answer Format Designed to Help You Write Your Own Plan
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Generally, venture capital is funding given to early stage (start up) companies.  The funding is used to finance the operations of the company until it reaches the point where it can either fund it's own operation through sales, can be purchased by a mature company, or becomes large enough to seek public capital through an issuing of stock (IPO).  \n\nIntroductions to venture investors are made through formal and informal networking of individuals within and outside of the profession. If you wish to attract venture capital you should develop a 'pitch' that includes a targeted business plan.  There are websites devoted to helping people develop these plans (see sources below).  Some potential sources of VC contacts-  talk with anyone and everyone you know with in your industry of interest, alumni networks either of your school or the schools of your industry, or the schools venture capitalists attend (think top MBA programs), some angel investors, business schools and venture firms sponsor 'pitch nights' where just about anyone can present their business plan for review.\n\nThe interest of an angel or VC investor in your plan will depend on the potential of your idea.  Some simple questions a VC asks- will it make money? will it make enough money to justify the investment in it?  is the idea patentable?  is the ides defendable or easily copied by others? is this an attractive industry?  is this an attractive business relative to our other investments?
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Hire a lawyer, have him or her draft a private placement memorandum, and shop it to angel investors.  \n\nBut are you serious, you filed a patent and NOW you're looking for money?  It must be a provisional app.....
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This is not as easy as you think.\nOnly trusted companies have a chance to get some work.\nWell, you can build good web portal and invite some good companies from UK and USA for testimonials.\nOr Use power of advertising, very easy but initial investment is little bit higher. Through emails and newsletter, let them know what is your company up to and future plan, \nAuthorize your web service from BBB and GeoTrust or EquiFax Global.