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• Top Business Plan Mistakes to Avoid
  Even the best business idea and most competent management team will fail to raise capital if the company’s business plan is of poor quality or contains avoidable errors. The following are some of the most important mistakes to avoid.
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• 7 Tips For Obtaining Angel Investor Funding
  If you have a start-up company that is looking for up to $500,000 in financing, your best option is to locate and meet with Angel Investors. Angel Investors are people that invest their own money in start-up companies. Many of them started out the same way, as an entrepreneur with their own start-up company. They like the entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to fund a start-up or two and offer their own business advice and wisdom. Also, their financing terms are less painful that what a venture capital firm would offer and they can usually make a decision in a few weeks on whether or not they will finance your company. Now you know why they are called "Angels".
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