Money for Entrepreneurs

We get asked that question constantly. And I think it is easier to post some specific projects that we are looking for. So here are some of our mandates:

Investor  101 BEED 

Investment Range: $15 Mill to over $ 500 Mill

Type of Investment: Equity, Debt w. Equity, Lines of Credit, Loans

Stage of Investment: Start Up Growth

Industry: Real Estate (new construction) with a big potential to sell, energy (infrastructure)

Location: Anywhere exotic: Caribbean, Pacific Islands, not in USA

Investor 267 COBL

Investment Range: $3 Mill to over $ 1 Bill

Type of Investment: Debt Financing, Joint Venture Loan programs, Bridge Loans, Interim Financing, Commercial Loans, Refinance.

Stage of Investment: Start Up, Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, Growth 

Industry: Real Estate, Commercial, Shopping Centers, Hotels, trade, Energy, Renewable, Mining. natural Resources. 

Location: Anywhere in the world

Investor 102 COKE

Investment Range: Up to $2 Mill

Type of Investment: Lines of Credit

Stage of Investment: Start Up, Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, Growth 

Industry: Any

Location: South Florida

Investor 225 FIDA

Investment Range: $ 50,000 to $250,000

Type of Investment: Debt Financing

Stage of Investment: Start Up, Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, Growth, Acquisition Merger

Industry: Any

Location: USA only

Investor 111 KAST

Investment Range: Min. $ 20 Million

Type of Investment: Equity as a GP

Stage of Investment: Start Up, Early Stage, Expansion, Later Stage, Growth, Acquisition Merger

Industry: Any

Location: Any

Investor 220 KEAN

Investment Range: $ 50,000 to $1,000,000

Type of Investment: Debt Financing

Stage of Investment:  Early Stage, Expansion

Industry: Any

Location: USA only

Investor 100 MEHO

Investment Range: $ 2,000,000 to $100,000,000

Type of Investment: Debt Financing

Stage of Investment:  Any

Industry: Any

Location: USA  and some countries abroad

Investor 103 PAMI

Investment Range: Up to $ 4,000,000 per project

Type of Investment: Equity, JV, other

Stage of Investment:  Any

Industry: Clean Tech, Green Tech, Alternative Energy, Medical

Location:  Any

Investor 103 STAM

Investment Range: $ 2,000,000 to $50,000,000

Type of Investment: Debt Financing

Stage of Investment:  Any

Industry: Any

Location:  Europe

Details: Essential requirements is that you have a minimum of 10 % to 30 % in liquid collateral

Investor 103 STAM

Investment Range: $ 2,000,000 to $50,000,000

Type of Investment: Debt Financing

Stage of Investment:  Any

Industry: Any

Location:  Europe

Details: Essential requirements is that you have a minimum of 10 % to 30 % in liquid collateral

In an article  in the S. Florida Business Journal, by Bruce Rector, he states:

“I often speak with shareholders of growth companies who view the infusion of external capital as a panacea for all that ails them today, such as constraints on expansion and lack of funding for more R&D. If only they had capital, they reason, the business would be propelled to glory.

There are many good reasons why a capital infusion might make sense for a company. But, before a company goes charging down the capital-raising path, it is crucial for shareholders and management to ask themselves a number of hard questions:

Am I ready for appropriate corporate governance procedures to be implemented?

Your company will not be allowed to run as a mom-and-pop business, even though that may be how it has functioned historically. You can count on a board of directors being implemented at closing of the investment process, and outside investors will typically participate on the board. There will be binding delegations of authority emanating from this board, giving different officers in the company the authority to perform their functions.

As part of this process, the owners may find that they no longer have the legal authority to bind the company in certain ways, or perform such functions as banking and contract negotiation, which they have historically done.

Am I ready be held accountable to rigorous operating and financial goals?

It’s great to be involved in a company that has what it takes to attract outside investors.

However, investment professionals are also accountable to the individuals investing in their fund. Therefore, they make very thoroughly considered investment decisions. And, on an ongoing basis, they will expect management to deliver the results that were portrayed during the due diligence and budgeting process.

Management absolutely will be held accountable to the shareholders. Management that fails to deliver promised goals should expect to be replaced. Excuses will not suffice.

Am I ready to no longer hold absolute authority at this company?

Many controlling shareholders derive a great deal of personal fulfillment from being the person who runs the company. With the appearance of institutional capital, this relationship to the company often can change.

New professional management might be brought in, and there often is a change in reporting relationships as part of that process.

When the dust settles, you might find yourself with less direct control and influence over the operations and strategy of the company.

If you can honestly answer “yes” to these questions, then you might be ready for prime time when venture capitalists and private equity groups again begin actively seeking compelling investment opportunities.

If you can’t answer “yes,” then management and shareholders need to rethink whether they truly wish to initiate the process of raising external capital.”

In cases where you can’t answer yes, then considering debt financing  and keeping ownership of your company is an alternative way to go.

The best way start any venture is by raising seed capital. It is very common at the beginning of the venture to be raised from friends and family. This start up money is usually enough to germinate the business through the process of conducting market research, building a prototype or getting the product or service ready to be sold. Until this first step is taken, approaching potential funding investors is fairly pointless since they will perceive that there is no business in which to invest.

Once you’ve started the process rolling, you can start looking at the options of approaching companies who provide venture capital such as angel investors and venture capital companies. There are major differences in these two types of investors and the best ways to approach them.

Whether you are presenting to a venture capital company or an Angel Investor, prepare a realistic and well structured business plan and  be sure that you know your product/service inside out. After the initial approach and only upon further invitation send a detailed executive plan – this will be your sales pitch so don’t just list features of the product without revealing benefits.

Angel investors are individuals who invest their own money so take a greater risk. It’s best to approach an angel group who, if you’ve made it past the screening committee will allow you a 20 minute presentation and then decide whether they will invest. Expect to give them 20 – 40% equity.

 

 

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The best way start any venture is by raising seed capital. It is very common at the beginning of the venture to be raised from friends and family. This start up money is usually enough to germinate the business through the process of conducting market research, building a prototype or getting the product or service ready to be sold. Until this first step is taken, approaching potential funding investors is fairly pointless since they will perceive that there is no business in which to invest.

Once you’ve started the process rolling, you can start looking at the options of approaching companies who provide venture capital such as angel investors and venture capital companies. There are major differences in these two types of investors and the best ways to approach them.

Whether you are presenting to a venture capital company or an Angel Investor, prepare a realistic and well structured business plan and  be sure that you know your product/service inside out. After the initial approach and only upon further invitation send a detailed executive plan – this will be your sales pitch so don’t just list features of the product without revealing benefits.

Angel investors are individuals who invest their own money so take a greater risk. It’s best to approach an angel group who, if you’ve made it past the screening committee will allow you a 20 minute presentation and then decide whether they will invest. Expect to give them 20 – 40% equity.