Angel investors and venture capital
Many dream of receiving millions of dollars because they have been backed by angel investors or venture capitalists.
This takes an excellent business plan which shows the potential to earn millions of dollars, lots of networking,
and a willingness to give up control of the business to let "the professionals" grow your business. Angel investors and
venture capitalists don't want to waste their time on small opportunities, so your business must be geared to grow to be a
market leader in a short period of time.
Angel investors and venture capitalists also want a clear exit strategy, so your business needs to be designed so it can
go public or be sold to another company within 2 to 3 years.
Angels and venture capitalists invest in their areas of expertise and
focus on a particular stage of the business (seed capital, early stage, etc.). Networking to find the right fit is essential.
Some corporations can also act as angel investors if your product or service is adding significantly to their business. However many times
they want full control, so they buy your company rather than investing in it.
Read this BEFORE you start looking for an angel:
Businessfinance.com has this free venture capital workbook
Raising Equity Learning Center
You can also find information and view videos about the equity market, creating a pitch and doing a deal at the
Raising Equity Learning Center. Click here for more information
Videos and templates from the Wisconsin Angel Network
The Wisconsin Angel Network has developed videos and a presentation template to help people get venture funding.
The National Venture Capital Association provides sample documents for a venture capital agreement. These documents try to fair, eliminating bias or hidden legal traps that might benefit the experienced venture capitalist. You should compare any documents that you have with this "best practices" agreement. Click here to go to the Model Venture Capital Financing Documents
Vegas Valley Angels
Vegas Valley Angels specialize in investing in companies in Southern Nevada.
Click here for more information.