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Interview with Highly Successful and Innovative Entrepreneurs

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

SPEC Talk Radio: These companies have been selected to present at the upcoming NBAI Investor Forum. We will hear from these market makers about the spark of innovation that lead to their creating unique solutions for their targeted markets. Valtx, Worthpoint, Cognitive Code, Teen Alive USA and| ApoImmune.

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Entrepreneur / Investor Conference (SPEC) a Smashing Success

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

It has been two days since the conclusion of the Southeast Private Equity Conference.   I’m in Hilton Head, enjoying the view of the pool, drinking my coffee and enjoying my euphoria over the success of the inaugural Southeast Private Equity Conference.   I’m taking a deep breath and taking time to submit this blog entry.   Drew Ermec [...]

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Tags: Entrepreneur Biz-Buzz · In The News

SPEC will Bridge the Capital Divide

February 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

We are excited to be a part of the coming Southeast Private Equity Conference (SPEC) (http://www.seprivateequity.org) in April.   There are many venture conferences that serve the companies that have Millions in revenue and are seeking large amounts of venture capital, but for many years there has been little support or focus on the early stage company [...]

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Tags: Current Financing Trends · Entrepreneur Biz-Buzz · Entrepreneurs Seeking Capital Corner · In The News

The “elevator pitch” to an investor

January 8th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Every entrepreneur has heard they need to have an “elevator pitch”.   So what is that?   What does that really mean?   Most entrepreneurs want to drone on for 30 minutes talking about their business opportunities almost in the hopes that a VC or group of investors will say…..”OK, OK…I give.   I’ll invest if you will just [...]

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Tags: Entrepreneur Biz-Buzz · Entrepreneurs Seeking Capital Corner · Podcasts

Is a Business Plan necessary when you have a PPM to give to investors?

December 24th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I get this question quite often.   When we screen companies to present at the private equity investor forums we put on for the Network of Business Angels and Investors (NBAI.net), they complete a comprehensive application form and submit all the documents that they will provide to investors.    Business plans communicate different information than a private placement [...]

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Tags: Entrepreneur Biz-Buzz · Entrepreneurs Seeking Capital Corner · Just Ask Karen!

Podcast for Warren Buffett Meeting

December 10th, 2007 · No Comments

FROM: Kugarand Theory of Angel Investing
LAUNCHfn…
Connecting Capital, Ventures and Resources
Secret to Securing a Meeting with Warren Buffett
Enjoy! — Karen Rands

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Why Investors hesitate to Invest

December 6th, 2007 · No Comments

A 2005 national survey of angel investor groups actively investing in private companies revealed that 66% of their members do not actively invest because of their lack of knowledge of the process, not because the opportunity was considered too risky.   When I heard this statistic and called the firm conducting the survey to confirm, I [...]

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