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Venture Giant India is the premier Indian business angel investment network as networking portal that matches active Indian business angel investors with Indian entrepreneurs seeking for investments capital and business funding for their new start-up business or even for expand their existing business.Indian Entrepreneurs: As a leading Indian investment network, Venture Giant would possibly be the only resource you find for Indian investment capital or business financing to kick-start your business for your new-product or business services. Venture Giant services the whole of India and matching entrepreneurs with Indian business angel investors registered all over India.Indian Business Angel Investors: As for Indian Angel groups and Indian High net worth individuals, Venture Giant India has the most extensive collection of early-stage and seed start-up proposals for Indian Business Angel Investors who are waiting towards seed or early-stage investment of funding, expansion with growth capital, registration with us is completely free of cost. With Venture Giant India you can access a wide variety of high quality investment proposals from all over India.The opportunities presented here include everything from cutting edge early-stage and seed capital investment proposals all the way up to investing in long established Indian businesses that are seeking growth capital to get them to the next level.Venture Giant has a list of in over 100 industries ranging from manufacturing companies to property opportunities.With Venture Giant you can also subscribe to free filtered investment deal-flow via email. These investment notifications will enable you to receive the most lucrative and profitable investment proposals from some of India’s most talented and brightest entrepreneurs.Register now and you may just locate and invest in the next Tata, Reliance or Rediff.Now based in India, the UK and Australia, Venture Giant is expanding its fruitful network of Entrepreneurs and Self-Accredited Investors through creative partnerships into new territories and Countries.We intend to become the World’s largest Angel-Entrepreneur investment funding service.

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I am looking for ideas of how to locate a VC or angel investor. The funding would be 2.2 Million, and would give the investor an equity position in one of the 5 interlocked companies involved in the project.

This is not really a startup business, but rather a new partnership between 5 exisiting companies. Now that the system has been tested and the marketing force is in place, we need the additional funds for a national expansion. Ideally within 30 days.

The project was developed by mortgage industry experts as a way to evolve the mortgage industry, save the consumer money, better educate the consumer, and be profitable at the same time.

The project uses a unique and innovative way to generate business and save the expense of traditional mortgage operations.

The cumulative net profit on the investors side of things over a 10 year period would add up to about 17 Billion with conservative volume projections. Definately worthwhile.

Any ideas?

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Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs will give you the information you need to understand how angel investors think, as well as how to identify investor expectations, understand the investment analysis process, and prepare for post-investment requirements. Written by Susan Preston, an experienced angel investor, worldwide speaker and consultant on angel financing, and former Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneur-in-Residence, this hands-on resource, explains the factors that determine how private equity investors spend their money and what they expect from entrepreneurs. For example: Most venture capitalists do not invest in seed or start-up financing rounds Investors typically require seasoned manageme… More >>

Angel Financing for Entrepreneurs: Early-Stage Funding for Long-Term Success

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When you talk about starting your own business on the internet, most people are referring to small, internet based, home start up type deals. But maybe your ambitions lead you in another direction. Maybe you have a great product that you want to get distributed world wide but you need the funding to get off the ground. In that case, you need more capital than simple internet start-ups do. One way to get the capital you need is to search out angel investors or venture capitalists who are looking at funding businesses like yours. While the two terms are often used interchangeably, and while both are similar in many ways, there is a distinction between the two. This distinction is important as it has a bearing on which group you should approach for the funding of your business.Let’s start with angel investors. An angel investor is an individual or a group of individuals who want to increase their investments by funding start-ups that they believe are likely to be profitable. While angel investors are concerned with investing wisely so that they can profit, they are also interested in helping small, non-established businesses get off the ground. To that end, they are often willing to provide mentorship and training along with the funds to help the fledgling new business owner on his or her way. Now, let’s move on to venture capitalists. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the show, Dragon’s Den on BBC America, but if you have, then you’ve got a pretty good idea about what venture capitalists are and what they’re looking for. Like angel investors, venture capitalists may be individuals or groups of individuals who are interested in investing to grow their own portfolio. Unlike angel investors, they are more interested in going concerns where the risk is less. They’re looking to invest in established businesses that need additional funding in order to expand and for which the future financial picture is almost certain to be profitable.  Venture capitalists can also offer mentorship but are less concerned with that than are angel investors.Accordingly, if you have an idea for a business or your business is very new, from days to perhaps a year old, you’d be better off searching for angel investors rather than venture capitalists to get your funding. As I indicated earlier, angel investors are much more forgiving in terms of your ability to prove that your business can make money. As long as your idea is sound and you have a well-thought out business plan, an angel will be willing to fund you.If, on the other hand, you have an established business, that is a business that you’ve been successfully running for two or more years but you need capital to grow your business or expand your operation in other ways, then venture capitalists would be a better fit for you. For either group you must approach them well prepared to discuss your business and how you plan to succeed.  Angel investors are more tolerant of initial losses as most startups are volatile.  Angel investors and venture capitalists can be located by attending functions hosted by your local Chamber of Commerce.

Angel Investors are a suitable source of funds for early-stage ventures, as the amount of money that they provide is enough for start-ups, usually up to $1 million. Besides funds they also help the enterprise with valuable management assistance, as they have enough experience with similar companies in their portfolios. What are the advantages of angel investing?

Capital

Funds coming from angel investors usually fill the equity gap between money raised from family and friends and venture capital, required for later stages of development. The amount of money needed by early-stage companies is usually between $500 000 and $1 million and entrepreneurs that prove a high potential for growth have access to these funds.

Expertise

Companies that receive angel funds also benefit from the investors’ valuable experience and resources. Angels are wealthy individuals that use their own money in the investments they make and they were once entrepreneurs themselves, besides also funding successful ventures. They provide support, expertise and contacts and their insight is a great advantage for entrepreneurs.

Geographic Location

As many angels prefer to make local investments, entrepreneurs should consider this aspect when they select prospective investors. The advantage of having local investors as business partners is that they can take part in daily business activities and take immediate action in case unexpected problems occur. Therefore, transparency and mutual trust are very important in the relationship with investors.

Wide Range of Industries

Another aspect that should be taken into account when deciding to contact angel investors is their industry preference. They are located in various industries, but in order to increase the chances of being funded and also benefit from their valuable business expertise, only business partners with experience in the company’s field should be considered.

Community Involvement

Angels do not invest for the sole reason of obtaining high rates of return. They like to contribute to launching new ventures, see companies growing and help transform innovative ideas into successful enterprises. Local economic growth is stimulated, as angels get involved in encouraging customers to buy the products or services and another benefit for the community is that the new company creates employment opportunities.

Most entrepreneurs who need capital for early stages of their company’s development tend to either hurry when they decide to contact potential investors or to postpone the moment as they are not sure of the advantages. In both cases they waste opportunities. If their business plan is not reviewed and they present a poor executive summary, they will not attract the attention of any investors. If, on the contrary, they ponder too much on finishing the plan or choosing from various sources of capital, that is, funding organizations, they waste precious time, as the market is continuously changing.

Nowadays entrepreneurial ventures are constantly making headlines and featuring on television shows both in the US and abroad, which is pushing more and more people to make that change and start their own business. Some use their previous experience to provide a refined version of an existing business model that they believe can be improved, while some people lean towards the innovative side with a new idea or concept they’ve come up with.

While their ideas may cover a vast range of areas, there tends to be one thing that they all have in common: the entrepreneur is ready, but all he/she needs is capital (whether it is thousands or hundreds of thousands) in order to get their new idea off the ground. The next obstacle is being discovered in the first place, and this is where the concept of angel investment comes into play.

With little or no capital, let alone an established brand name, most entrepreneurs cannot get their company approved for loans, as they have no credit record or financial history. In this case, the most common sources of funding are individual investors, known as “business angels” or “angel investors”. They are high-net-worth individuals, who will invest seed capital in your company in exchange for equity in the company and a percentage of the company’s profit.

It is up to you the entrepreneur to decide whether he/she wants them to act as a silent partner or play an active role in the running of the company. Most will offer the investor an active role, as one of the additional advantages of obtaining funding via angel investors is that they bring their experience and know-how to the partnership as well as their money.

Many of the biggest start-ups in the online world (such as Amazon and Google) started up from angel investment, but even offline companies, such as the Body Shop and Starbucks were all started thanks to the help of angel investors.

Nowadays, thanks to technology, you don’t even have to live in one of the major cities in order to generate interest from potential investors. Communities such as the Midwest Investment Network provide a platform for entrepreneurs to find capital and for investors to find investment opportunities. This particular network operates in the Midwest US states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin) but is also part of a national and international network. Most of the communication is done online which gives investors the chance to invest in US or foreign businesses and allows entrepreneurs to raise funding not just in the US but internationally.

Are you interested in becoming an Angel Investor? Do you want to hear from some experts in the field. Hercules Angels has prepared this REMIX of past interviews of Angels for a fun and informative way to digest what goes on behind the scenes in the venture world.

While New Zealand may not have the population of the US or Europe, there has been a recent rise in the number of angel investors based in New Zealand, those that are looking to make an investment in a new business idea. With business experience too, angel investors are often able to help new entrepreneurs make that step from initial planning to generating venture capital.

Government backing is also available for new businesses, courtesy of the recently launched SCIF (Seed Co-investment Fund) programme, in which the New Zealand government acts as a passive co-investor, matching up to $250,000 worth of angel investments. The aim of this initiative is to try and persuade more entrepreneurs to stay in New Zealand, rather than explore funding opportunities elsewhere.

New angel investment groups are starting to crop up within New Zealand, where recent headlines refer to millions of dollars being invested via various angel investment partnerships for start-up businesses. They all seem to cite the same reason for building such partnerships, stating that many prospective start-up companies struggle to get their ideas to market successfully because of the difficulty in finding willing partners who have the contacts and the capability to assist them.

Thankfully, over the past few years, new avenues of communication have made it easier for local entrepreneurs to connect with angel investors. But knowing someone who has these “contacts” can be difficult, but now the Angel Investment Network has set up a branch in New Zealand. This gives local start-ups the chance to put their ideas online and hopefully arrange meetings with angel investors. One big advantage is that the network already contains many investors from all over the world, as well as from a wide range of industry sectors. So, no matter how niche your business ideas may be, chances are there is someone who specialises in such matters, with vital contacts and business acumen.