Are there ways to get venture capital that make it easier to find the money you need? Yes, there are. Here are 9 secrets to getting that venture capital money. 1. Your business must be a full corporation that issues stock to stockholders who want to own it for future growth. You can’t get venture … Continue reading “9 Venture Capital Secrets That Will Get the Money Easier”
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THERE ARE PROBABLY MORE PEOPLE with bad credit in this world than people with good credit. If you’re either type of person you may want to consider borrowing collateral to make your credit stronger or to reduce your interest cost (if you have a good credit score). With this asset now on your balance sheet, … Continue reading “How to Borrow Assets to Get the Loans You Need”
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When you’re reaching out to banks and investors to inject money into your business venture, it’s time to make sure you have all of your key pitch assets in order. Most of these assets are built from the same basic content and are simply reworked to fit different needs and requests. Once you have the … Continue reading “6 Key Pitch Assets You Need to Get the Money”
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Fundraising is incredibly easy. You just call a few investors, tell them how great your idea is, and they write you a check. If your idea is really good, they don’t even ask for equity. They’re just so excited to be a part of your company they can’t wait to give you money. OK, that’s … Continue reading “How to Create a Money-getting Pitch for Your Business”
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Venture capital is available for a number of businesses that are developing products for large markets. You hear about some of these companies, many in the technology field, nearly every day. Did you know that grants may also be available for the same businesses? So which should you take: venture capital (VC) or a grant? To … Continue reading “When Are Grants Better For You Than Venture Capital?”
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The biggest challenge for real estate BWBs (Beginning Wealth Builders) is the down payment needed for their first property. So if a BWB starts with a low-cost property (say $50,000–not $5-million), it’s much easier to borrow the down payment. For instance, if you need 10% down, that’s $5,000 for the $50,000 property, but $500,000 for … Continue reading “What You Need to Succeed in Low-Cost Real Estate”
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A REIT–REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST — can be your source of money for real estate to: REITs OF ALL TYPES ARE HIGHLY POPULAR TODAY. People feel safer with REITs than they do with the stock market. Why? Because the value — namely the real estate — is always there! It doesn’t go away, like a company … Continue reading “How to Use Private and Unlisted REITs for Real Estate Money”
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MANY BWBS SEEK TO BORROW MORE MONEY THAN THEY NEED to take over, start, or buy real-estate ventures which interest them. Let’s see how you can do exactly this for a condo (condominium) you want to speculate on. Here’s what you do: Here’s what can happen to typical condo prices: Price at Start of Construction … Continue reading “How to Obtain a Condo with 100+% Real Estate Financing”
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Let’s talk about money — borrowed money or Other People’s Money (OPM). It’s a subject that always interests people because money is the fuel that drives the engine of business everywhere in this world. Without money business would stall. Often, I’ve mentioned that the loan supply is like the weather: changeable. Recently, money tightened up … Continue reading ““Basket Money” Deals Can Make You Rich Sooner”
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In 1983, Warren Buffett sat down to pen his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. Tucked away at the back of the letter was an ad. Specifically, it was a “business wanted” ad. In it, the Oracle of Omaha outlined the type of businesses he and his partner Charlie Munger were seeking to acquire. The ad … Continue reading “Surprising Lessons from Warren Buffett’s 40-Year-Old “Business Wanted” Ad”