Comments on: What Makes and Early Stage Investment Opportunity Attractive to Investors? http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/ Marketing, Media, and Technology Conversations Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:55:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bruno Grizzo http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-37247 Bruno Grizzo Tue, 06 May 2008 16:11:37 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/#comment-37247 Hi Darren, my first time here, nice article! Its my 3rd go at setting up a business, I'm a fashion designer, and I have 4 seasons behind me with my own label, I have gotten a lot of press, sales in good stores which have been increasing every season, but I need capital to really take off. how and where do I go for investment? I know I need to do a business plan, I have tried that myself but I just cant do it (its not my thing). Any advice? Thanks! Hi Darren, my first time here, nice article! Its my 3rd go at setting up a business, I’m a fashion designer, and I have 4 seasons behind me with my own label, I have gotten a lot of press, sales in good stores which have been increasing every season, but I need capital to really take off. how and where do I go for investment? I know I need to do a business plan, I have tried that myself but I just cant do it (its not my thing). Any advice? Thanks!

]]> By: Emmanuel Narokobi http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Emmanuel Narokobi Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:00:32 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/#comment-707 Noted Darren, what I meant was how much harder I will have to sell my concept to a VC being from this part of the world. I believe that I am on the right track now in terms of being self funded and I would honestly prefer to stay that way, but with the costs involved in what I want to do...VC funding will be an obvious solution to investigate. But you are right, 'Traction' and 'Focus'...oh and congratulations on your engagement! Noted Darren, what I meant was how much harder I will have to sell my concept to a VC being from this part of the world.

I believe that I am on the right track now in terms of being self funded and I would honestly prefer to stay that way, but with the costs involved in what I want to do…VC funding will be an obvious solution to investigate.

But you are right, ‘Traction’ and ‘Focus’…oh and congratulations on your engagement!

]]> By: Darren Herman - Marketing, Advertising, Media and Technology Blog » Blog Archive » The Holy Grail of Entrepreneurship: Venture Capital http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-660 Darren Herman - Marketing, Advertising, Media and Technology Blog » Blog Archive » The Holy Grail of Entrepreneurship: Venture Capital Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:51:10 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/#comment-660 [...] To all the burgeoning entrepreneurs out there, don’t think that raising capital is the end-all and be-all. If you can do it yourself, go right ahead. If you need to raise capital, be cautious and make sure you’re ready. Build traction and focus. Raising capital gives you minor validation to your business (someone believes in you to invest) but doesn’t guarantee success and should not be the holy grail of entrepreneurship. [...] [...] To all the burgeoning entrepreneurs out there, don’t think that raising capital is the end-all and be-all. If you can do it yourself, go right ahead. If you need to raise capital, be cautious and make sure you’re ready. Build traction and focus. Raising capital gives you minor validation to your business (someone believes in you to invest) but doesn’t guarantee success and should not be the holy grail of entrepreneurship. [...]

]]> By: Emmanuel Narokobi http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Emmanuel Narokobi Sun, 21 Jan 2007 21:58:04 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/#comment-656 Great advice! I am doing that right now....and being from outside America and looking at VC funding in the future the more crucil it is for me. Great advice! I am doing that right now….and being from outside America and looking at VC funding in the future the more crucil it is for me.

]]> By: Darren http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Darren Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:48:16 +0000 http://www.darrenherman.com/2007/01/11/what-makes-and-early-stage-investment-opportunity-attractive-to-investors/#comment-622 Feel free to digg the posting: http://www.digg.com/business_finance/How_To_Attract_Early_Stage_Investors Feel free to digg the posting:

http://www.digg.com/business_finance/How_To_Attract_Early_Stage_Investors

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