How to Find Investors for a Small Business - Cosmos Group

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How to Find Investors for a Small Business
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Write a business plan that you can share with
your potential investors .
Investors need to see that youve carefully
thought about your business and that you have
realistic goals, as well as financial stability.
Your business plan should present your business
in detail, including a full description of your
company and how it fits into the market now and
in the future.
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Decide on the type of investor you want to find.
For example, you may want to find an investor who
will loan your small business money for a
specific purpose, such as purchasing new
equipment. You may prefer an equity investor who
puts money into your business in exchange for
part ownership and a share of the profits if you
make money.
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Network with others in your field to locate
investors who may be interested in your business.
Though small business owners you know are a good
place to begin, contacting professional and trade
associations for your particular sector will lead
to a greater chance of locating interested
investors.
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Check out funding Web sites where Angel Investors
can find you.
These sites are a relatively new phenomenon and
their structure varies. However, the best ones
allow businesses to post funding requests and
allow investors to contact those requests that
match their investment goals.
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Call or visit a university with a strong
entrepreneurial program, which generally will
have connections to investors.
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Explore venture capital firms.
Many of these firms are looking for investments
that can create a 3 to 10 percent return in under
10 years. Often, they are more interested in
small businesses that can blossom into IPOs or
that may be attractive buyouts for larger
companies.
If you have demonstrated success in business and
have an idea for either a new business or a
change to an existing one that is likely to
generate large returns, this can be a good
option.
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