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    The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs: Why You Must Throw Out the Old Rules of Fundraising to Get Capital Today
    The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs: Why You Must Throw Out the Old Rules of Fundraising to Get Capital Today
    The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs: Why You Must Throw Out the Old Rules of Fundraising to Get Capital Today
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    The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs: Why You Must Throw Out the Old Rules of Fundraising to Get Capital Today

    By Patrick E. Donohue

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    In a sea of capital, why are our small business owners starving for the funds to fuel their growth?

    What would happen if entrepreneurs understood the REAL reasons investors plunk down their investment cash?

    Author and fundraising expert Patrick Donohue, CFA shares his inside knowledge of how the rules of the capital raising game have dramatically changed in just the last three years and what these changes mean for entrepreneurs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateApr 8, 2013
    ISBN9781626756489
    The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs: Why You Must Throw Out the Old Rules of Fundraising to Get Capital Today

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      The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs - Patrick E. Donohue

      All Rights Reserved © 2013 Patrick E. Donohue

      www.PatrickEDonohue.com

      www.INVESTyR.com

      ISBN: 9781626756489

      Table of Contents

      Preface

      Introduction

      Myth #1: My existing network will open enough doors to get us funded!

      Myth #2: Crowdfunding = Magic Bullet

      Myth #3: Previous experience guarantees results7

      Myth #4: I need wealthy connections!

      Myth #5: I have to bootstrap this venture solo

      Conclusion

      Preface

      The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs

      Why You Must Throw Out the Old Rules of Fundraising to Get Capital Today

      In a sea of capital, why are our small business owners starving for the funds to fuel their growth? What would happen if entrepreneurs understood the REAL reasons investors plunk down their investment cash?

      What if these entrepreneurs were empowered to find the funds they need to fuel their business today?

      What if entrepreneurs could spend their time growing their business rather than working so hard to fundraise?

      Author and fundraising expert Patrick Donohue, CFA is a former investment banker who worked at traditional capital markets firms before becoming a financial advisor to multiple entrepreneurial ventures. Now co-founder of INVESTyR, he shares his inside knowledge of how the rules of the capital raising game have dramatically changed in just the last three years and what these changes mean for entrepreneurs.

      In this first e-book in a series, Donohue debunks the myths of small business fundraising so that these business owners can significantly increase their odds of success. The first step is to realize there’s a new playing

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