To start an own company or to bring a new product to the market, the venture may need to attract financial funding. There are several categories of financing possibilities. If it is a small venture, then perhaps the venture can rely on family funding, loans from friends and personal bank loans. For more ambitious projects, some companies need more then what mentioned above, some ventures have access to rare funding resources that is called Angel investors. These are private investors who are using their own capital to finance a ventures’ need. However, these funding methods are rare. Apart from these investors, there are also venture capitalist firms (VC-firms) who are specialised in financing new ventures against a lucrative return. When a venture approaches the last one, the venture is going to do more than negotiating about the financial terms. Apart from the financial resources these firms are offering; the VC-firm also provides the necessary expertise the venture is lacking, such as legal or marketing knowledge. This is also known as Smart Money.

Here below are some useful sites for starting entrepreneurs in the area of venture capital:

Although it is contributed by people all over the world, there are several titles which is very interesting and useful. For example:Venture Capital Financing or Private Equite

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This Internet site contains several articles about entrepreneurship.

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This is a page with a collection of useful links in search for investors.

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This is a downloadable file about starting up your own business.