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  1. Buying equipment? Get 'equipment financing.' Since the equipment you're buying is used as collateral, you'll get a better rate.
  2. one savvy investor will do more for your business than 10 fools with money.
  3. The Top 100 Networked Venture Capitalists http://bit.ly/hBV2t
  4. Lenders & Investors are interested in more than just past financial statements. They want to know what your competitive advantages are!
  5. Investors invest in YOU, more than your business.
  6. Every entrepreneur has to decide when, how, and how much to be paid from the business. Don't kill the golden goose.
  7. RT @AlexanderLaw Investor of the Year Event – Great get together for entrepreneurs and investors - I'm going, are you? http://bit.ly/ouyEK
  8. You can order one free business credit report each year directly from--Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union.
  9. NO ONE can go 'in place of' your CEO to pitch to bankers & investors.
  10. Are SBA loans all hype? No. Get longer terms, lower down payments, and flexible repayment. Most banks offer them, just ask.
  11. Bring one of your customers to describe the value of your product/service when you pitch to investors
  12. Describe what your business does in the 1st sentence of your business plan/executive summary to make sure investors immediately "get it"
  13. Don't make reading your business plan a chore. Investors prefer a business plan of 3 pages or less.
  14. Don't approach an investor until you've thought about how "Porters Five Forces" apply to your business http://snipurl.com/jiedm
  15. RT @AlexanderLaw Better Learn To Deal With Failure, Overtime and Lost Money The Entrepreneurs Blog NEW POST, thoughts? http://bit.ly/of0Qj
  16. Obama's new ARC loans could save your small business. http://snipurl.com/jggre
  17. avoid the temptation of Accounts Receivable Factoring.
  18. Foolish entrepreneurs see advice from investors & banks as mere hoops to jump through
  19. It's critical that you separate business and personal credit
  20. Want to impress an investor? Give them the simple truth. They're seasoned entrepreneurs who can smell BS a mile away.