Y Combinator Find Angel Investors: Top 10 Websites to Find Angel Investors The Diaspora Project 2001 Angel Investor Directory Finding the right angel investor could help you get your start-up off the ground. Angel-investor networks are a good place to start looking for funding. These national and local groups of angels meet -- formally or informally -- to discuss deals and learn about the best new business opportunities. Each network works in a slightly different way: Some may charge fees for making presentations and some may charge a fee to apply for consideration. Some even require an official introduction to the group by an angel member while others solicit ideas via the group's Web site. To help get you started in your search for an angel, we've compiled a list of U.S. angel networks. National Networks Pacific Northwest Southwest Mid-Atlantic Northeast North Central California South Midwest ACE-Net (The Angel Capital Electronic Network) ACE-Net was developed by the U.S. No-Go: Certain businesses cannot list on ACE-Net. Average investment range: $250,000 to $5 million Number of angels/investors in the network: 359
SonicAngel - Empowering Talent The 6 Biggest Legal Mistakes Small Business Owners Make A generous entrepreneur is giving back with free legal advice to spur job growth. Here are some common blunders he sees. November 03, 2011 Everyone knows hiring a lawyer to help you form your company is expensive, right? After 20 years of specializing in forming and maintaining corporations and LLC's for A-List entertainment clients, Jeff Unger is on a mission to assist in the recovery of jobs in the U.S. by supporting the driving force of job growth—small businesses and entrepreneurship: "I think the Kauffman Foundation is right when they say that when it comes to U.S. job growth, startup companies aren’t everything. Unger is looking for “nuts and bolts” companies that have the potential to grow and hire employees. When I heard about this, I admit that the investigative journalist part of me thought it sounded almost too good to be true. Mistake 1: Overstructuring "Keep the structure simple," advises Jeff. Mistake 2: Incomplete filing Mistake 3: Assuming mandatory incorporation
Ideavibes™ - The crowd is speaking. Are you listening? How To Get Funding: An OPEN Forum Guide : The World In today's connected world, getting funding for your startup is easier than ever if you know where to look. November 04, 2011 Despite cutbacks and tight budgets, getting funding for your startup may be easier than ever in today’s connected world. With proliferating sources of alternative funding (both online and off), you just need to know how to take advantage of your resources. Here’s some advice from the experts at OPEN Forum to get you kick-started. Figure out what you want The first step toward funding is theoretical: survey the options available to you and determine what kind of investment will be best for your business. “Take a good, hard look at your business plan,” advises Eunjue Lie. Bank loans Going for an old-school bank loan is always a good option. If you lack access to the traditional financial services community, you may also want to check out a community development credit union. Social lending What if you just want a small loan, or what if you don’t qualify for bank money?
jump on opportunities Over 580 candles sold in 40 days! 225 supporters joined in the value of handicraft made ??in Italy! FAMO crowdfunding € 5,233 for the magazine dedicated to the undeground italian talents € 10,675 for the first work of Street Art made possible thanks to crowdfunding! The marble spaghettiweighter reached 118% of the budget! € 48,400 and 500 supporters to make over our favorite club! MAMMAIUTO from web to paper The collective of cartoonists which reached 153% of the budget! € 30,089 for the first co-wo leisure space in Italy! #12Regole: un ebook in tourby Spora ciao
How to Get Crowdfunding for Your Small Business : The World A new startup builds on the crowd sourcing trend that Kickstarter began and puts the focus on small business. January 09, 2012 Now there's a Kickstarter for small business. New York City-based Lucky Ant launched Jan. 2, hoping to link small businesses with their neighborhoods (and, of course, make some money in the process). The company already has funded its first project: New York fitness studio Bari Studio wanted $5,000 to trademark its workout. Co-founder Jonathan Moyal said the idea grew partly out of his history: His great-grandfather in Morocco "ran a drug-store type thing," he told Street Fight. He saw a few local merchants on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, he said, "but there wasn't a local feel to it in the sense that I could fund someone that was three blocks away from me, or that I can fund the bakery that I get my coffee at every morning." Lucky Ant was born. The ideal projects will be those for which a business can argue the community benefits. Photo credit: Courtesy company
jump on opportunities CANDLEGRAM - Light up your shape Oltre 580 candele vendute in 40 giorni! 225 sostenitori uniti nel valore dell'artigianato made in Italy! FAMO crowdfunding 5.233€ per la rivista dedicata ai talenti dell'underground italiano! Sten&Lex per Outdoor Urban Art Festival 10.675€ per la prima opera di Street Art realizzata con il crowdfunding! Il dosaspaghetti di marmo che ha raggiunto il 118% del budget! 48.400€ e 500 sostenitori per ristrutturare il nostro circolo preferito! Mammaiuto.it - Dal web alla carta Il collettivo di fumettisti che ha raggiunto il 153% del budget! Stay OPEN 30.089€ per il primo vero spazio leisure-cowo in Italia! #12Regole: un ebook in tourdi Spora Incroci possibili: l'Africa dell'ovest a Milano estdi paolacrudelia ciao
Youcapital