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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Angel Investing and Access to Funding with Brooke Daniels

October 27, 2022 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Brooke Daniels has over a decade of experience in tech startups and venture capital, and she’s the director of Salesforce Ventures and CEO of Daniels + Co., a business strategy firm supporting entrepreneurs focused on maximizing profit and scalability. Brooke’s passion is supporting entrepreneurs and stemming business failure with a signature ready-a-launch system, which helps […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: angel investor, funding, investment, profitability, scalability, tech startups

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Failing Does Not Mean You’re a Failure

December 23, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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As solopreneurs and small business owners, it’s easy to identify ourselves based on the successes – and failures – of our business. As the leader – the public face – for our organizations, when our business hits a rough patch, our team makes a mistake, or we lose a client, we often internalize our business […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: acquiring a loan, funding for your business, investment, monetary support, start your business

The SmallBizChat Podcast: Where Can I Get Some Money?

September 16, 2021 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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So you are starting a business… now, how are you going to fund it?  When it comes to the monetary aspects of building your brand, it is crucial to go into the process knowledgeably. Whether it be applying for a loan, entering a pitch competition, or reaching out through a crowdfunding campaign, seeking funding for […]

Filed Under: The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: acquiring a loan, funding for your business, investment, monetary support, start your business

How to Look For Angel Investors If You Are a Female Founder

September 17, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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 When I meet first-time entrepreneurs, almost every initial conversation eventually turns to “How and where do I look for angel investors”? This process is especially arduous for female founders. In 2018, Fortune magazine reported that only 2.2 percent of all venture capital funding in the U.S. went to companies founded solely by women, and another […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Starting A Small Business, Women in Business Tagged With: angel investor, crowfunding, funding, investment, small business owners, woman owned business, women entrepreneurs

How to Raise Capital for Your Business Using a Self-Directed IRA

June 4, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Raising capital for your business is always a challenge. The eligibility criteria in the business lending space are stringent, and investors are quite picky too. The lack of funding options may, at times, frustrate you. But there is a way. You can use your investment IRA assets to raise money for your business. Your self-directed […]

Filed Under: Cash Flow & Finance, Guest Articles Tagged With: business, finance, investment, IRA, self-directed IRA

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