8 Tools That Every Entrepreneurs Should Use To Get Funding
By ajay at August 15, 2011 | 11:41 am | Print
8 Tools That Every Entrepreneurs Should Use To Get Funding
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New approach to investing in young entrepreneurs
FIG offers a pragmatic new approach to investing in young entrepreneurs.It would help you to build a professional business plan and provide you with the best resources to do so.
It would also introduce you to their strategic partners who can give you legal, accounting advice etc. for free, they’ll get you quotes for great suppliers, they can introduce you to suitable potential team members, help you prepare a pitch for investors and they can introduce you to world class mentors and investors.
If they have found that your idea / company has potential they may offer you a FIG allowance (approximately £110 per month, to cover phone bills (about £30), utility bills (£50) and a benefit (gym, society membership etc. worth £30)).
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Fast Pitches–Broadcast your startup and network with people interested in your business
Fast Pitches is a place to broadcast your startups and network with people interested in your business.It provides a resource for entrepreneurs to seek advice, seek capital, and fine tune their business plan/business pitch.
By uploading your companies elevator pitch you will be able to network with thousands of other entrepreneurs, companies, investors, and advisors. Your companies business pitch will be viewed by thousands of other interested parties and from there a potential investment could take place.
If you are not looking for funding, your product will be advertised and reviewed by others in the community as well, creating vaulable exposure for your company.
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Connect Smart Entrepreneurs With Savvy Investors
Teamup2gether will help smart entrepreneurs in touch with savvy investors. It provides a simple to use service to help start ups and growing businesses to find seed funds, angel investors or second stage capital for expansion. Teamup2gether is offering a Free Business Plan Evaluation Service to Entrepreneurs as a way of helping them to begin the process of getting their business off the ground or develop further.
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E-Factor-Best Entrepreneurs Network
E-factor is one of the largest entrepreneur’s network in world. As its name suggest “E-Factor” means “The Entrepreneur Factor”.E-Factor provides you with the people, the tools and the expertise to succeed.
Using this site,you can build your A-list contacts, establish your black book of EFactor members who are just as passionate about entrepreneurship as you are. You can do negotiating deals with them exchange information, and advertise your products and services.
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Smarta is a new support platform for anyone starting or running a small business
Smarta is a new support platform for anyone starting or running a small business. By entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, Smarta provides a one-stop-shop where you can access the business advice you need, when you need it.
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Go4Funding.com is an online platform that brings together entrepreneurs, investors, and business experts from around the world.The site is strictly intended for existing business owners and entrepreneurs to post their capital needs. Investors can browse through various investment opportunities as well.
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Private social network for entrepreneurs-Fownder
Fownder is a private social network for entrepreneurs. Fownder is all about connecting any like minded entrepreneurs on invite only basis.
Just join the site and start building relationships with like-minded entrepreneurs, form private networks, post comments, and share files with the wider network. The more you use Fowndr the more you will earn Kudos points for things like sharing posts, getting followers, and having comments up-voted.Kudos points are a great way to show how great networks you have on the site.
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StartupCrave – For aspiring and budding Internet entrepreneurs
StartupCrave is a online community for aspiring and budding Internet entrepreneurs who are looking for partners and co-founders to help launch their first or next great Internet startup.
Anyone in the world who wants to become an Internet entrepreneur and start a business—or hook up with another Internet entrepreneur and collaborate on his/her new idea or venture can join this site.
