Part 1: Understanding Venture Capital
What is Venture Capital?
So what is this venture capital thing all about anyhow? A quick primer on what venture capital is and how it works.
Is venture capital funding right for your business?
Some people confuse "getting venture capital" with any sort of early stage funding for a business. That's a common misperception that most startups overlook.
What you should know before you raise capital
Before you even begin to raise capital you need to understand how the game works and what your part is.
Part 2: How to Find Venture Capital Firms
Where can I find Venture Capital firms?
Finding venture capital firms is easier than you think. Here we explain how to use a venture capital directory to your full advantage to locate VC's fast.
Is finding private investors hard to do?
Finding investors is the easy part - knowing what to say to them once you've located them is much harder. Here's what to know about the process of finding private investors itself.
How to make finding an investor a lot easier
There are a number of tools that you can access right now on-line to locate investors and get in contact with them immediately.
Part 3 : How Venture Funds Work
The basic principles of a Venture Fund
If you're put off by the entire idea of getting in front of a venture capital fund because you don't understand how it works, here's a quick peek under the hood to give you a better understanding.
What does a venture capitalist do?
We love to say "nothing" but we'd be misleading you (although it's a popular joke among startups). The reality is that a good venture capitalist can do a great deal of good for your startup.
How do I approach venture capital funds?
Please read this section if nothing else! We point out a few of the common pitfalls entrepreneurs fall into when trying to approach venture capital firms.
Part 4: Top Myths about Venture Capital Funding
Getting a venture capital investment is all about numbers
Venture Capital is not a contact sport - it's not about the number of contacts you make - it's about the quality of those contacts.
It's easy to find startup capital
Well, it's actually not easy, but it's not impossible either! A few ideas behind how long it may take you to locate the right VC investor.
I won't have trouble finding start up capital since my idea is good
Ah, it would be nice if that were the case. The reality is that there are many factors that go into your successful capital raise, and having a good idea is a very small part of that.
Early stage venture capital will solve my cash problems
You may now have some cash, but that doesn't necessarily mean your problems have gone away, it just means you have more of them now!