how to find an 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 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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Take a look at this site:\nhttp://www.gobignetwork.com/\n\nThey have a posting service, that allows investors to post for investment ideas, and also allow people looking for investors to post for their requirements as well.\n\nGood luck, I hope this helps.
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try Venture Capital sites like Kleiner Perkins www.kpcb.com and companies located on Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto/Menlo Park, California
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http://www.angelfocus.com/
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There are several avenues to attract capital. In all cases, investors want to see a project plan or the actual idea in beta version. In your case (small scale business), friends & family are most likely the best option. These are the people that are familiar with your thoughts and ideas and will hopefully respect them enough to provide some starter capital. \n\nIf that fails, then you can look at approaching your local SBA center. They can help you with small federally backed loans from local banks. In addition, there may be some grants or special programs available to you. \n\nThe next step is angel investors or venture capitalists. Angel investors are usually individual and wealthy people that will fund an idea if they believe in it. Venture capitalists will only fund more mature ideas with management and some proof of concept.
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You can obtain loans from many sources. In this case however, it is unlikely you'll get money from anyone other than family or friends.  It looks like you need to do more research and planning for your venture.  I'd suggest you consider the following:\n\ni) Do your homework before you ask for a loan. Visit the SBA website below. It is a good starting point and has a wealth of information on starting a business. Also be sure to visit your state and local government websites so that you are knowledgeable of their requirements.\n\nii) Create a business plan. Most investors will want to see the plan. If you're not sure where to start, there are many sources of information on creating a plan (eg. SBA)\n\niii)  Again, it is unlikely you will get money from a lender if you are not investing in yourself.\n\niv) You could look to family and friends for the loan, but you'll still have to convince them you can repay it. If you go that route, draft a loan agreement for the money you borrow so that there are no misunderstandings later on.\n\nv) Be sure that you also account for adequate working capital (ie. you need to have money in reserve after your start up costs).
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You might try the local government in the city where you intend to start your business. Or, you could seek investors by advertising in the newspaper. Good luck.
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There are tons of VC groups, most of them are regional, so look there first.  Generally speaking, they look for certain types of business markets and have very specific criteria regarding what they're looking for.  Typically, they have an open submission policy for business plans, limit junk and recoup the expense of sifting through tons of plans by charging a nominal fee (typically around $100) and do not sign NDA's (don't worry about them stealing your idea though... even if they did, you wouldn't be able to nail them on it and besides, you don't want to seem paranoid).  It is very difficult to get VC funding without a substantial amount prep work and you'll probably need substantial money from family and friends first before you'll be put together enough to raise institutional dough.  I had to raise $70k from family and friends myself.
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Yes and no.  There are rules to a private offering that must be followed but they don't necessarily require that the seller be a licensed broker.\n\nIt is also possible to get friends and family to invest in your small business without that requirement.   If you were going to do what is called an Angel financing (this would be looking for outside investors and selling them shares of stock in your private corporation), you will have to use a firm that can follow the regulations.\n\nThere are strict limits on who you can solicit for an angel financing.  They need to meet income and net worth minimums.  You have to have a prospectus that details both the potential and the risks of the venture.  You cannot use descriptive statements that sound like advertising like "amazing potential" or promise any specific rates of gain.  \n\nYour best bet is to talk to a lawyer and find out what options exist for your business.   Otherwise you could end up in a heap of trouble.
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I suggest you create a web site where investors interested in investing internationally gather. Study the following places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. \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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Angels are high net worth individuals who invest in businesses with their own capital on a whim, simply to make a go of it. They are usually businesspeople themselves and their intent is not just to build value then run with their profit, but to help manage the investment to its greatest potential every step of the way.\n\nThey are close to impossible to find and it is even harder to get them to invest in a project, but they are out there and when they come trough for a struggling company, they truly are angels.\n\nThe differ greatly from Venture Capitalists who invest for a shorter term, larger profit.
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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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I'm not sure of your chances of attracting investors, but you can always try.\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 \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)
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Well this is a good place to start.  I too would love some more information.  However, to advertise the best way to do so is by word of mouth.  Ask your friends, and family.  You can also set up a web page.  You can also use chatrooms on MSN and Yahoo to pitch the idea.  A classified in your paper is also a decent idea, but realize that most people no longer regularly read newspaper.  Those that do mostly read only one or two sections.  However, it couldn't hurt.  You can also start a group on Yahoo of your very own for entrepreneurial ventures.  I hope this helps and look forward to hearing more about your ideas.
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Find enough clients first.
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BUSINESS PLAN FIRST THEN SEARCH FOR INVESTORS. DO A SEARCH FOR BUSINESS INVESTORS. SCORE CAN GIVE YOU SOME IDEALS AND SBA.
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To get started, I suggest contacting the Small Business Administration (SBA) – links below. Entrepreneur also offers a great site dedicated to money & finance – see below.\n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Free Money for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Laurie Blum\n* Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing (Small Business Series) by Kate Lister, Tom Harnish\n* Financing Your Business Dreams With Other People's Money: How and Where to Find Money for Start-Up and Growing Businesses by Harold R. Lacy\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!