Comments on: Raising Money—The How, Where and What Mistakes to Avoid http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/10/raisingmoney/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: James Raymond http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/10/raisingmoney/#comment-1947 James Raymond Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:05 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=1367#comment-1947 <strong>James Raymond...</strong> Ill try to share your opinion on this, but I need more time to research this.... James Raymond…

Ill try to share your opinion on this, but I need more time to research this….

]]> By: Sandie Nielson http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/10/raisingmoney/#comment-1822 Sandie Nielson Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:50:11 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=1367#comment-1822 I loved this months success mag. and Dvd! Every time I read and hear words of insight and wisdom it gives me courage to keep moving forward. Its nice to know that success can come to all ages and just because I'm 62 yrs old I can still make a huge difference in my life and the lives of others by sharing my experiences and the joy of business ownership. A C N has given our life hope,financial security and a family business to leave our grandchildren. I have read Success magazine for many years it used to be the Dream Magazine and now it is both a dream magazine and a valuable tool to read, study,and grow as a person in my personal life and business communication skills. WOW LIFE IS GREAT Sandie Nielson I loved this months success mag. and Dvd! Every time I read and hear words of insight and wisdom it gives me courage to keep moving forward. Its nice to know that success can come to all ages and just because I’m 62 yrs old I can still make a huge difference in my life and the lives of others by sharing my experiences and the joy of business ownership. A C N has given our life hope,financial security and a family business to leave our grandchildren. I have read Success magazine for many years it used to be the Dream Magazine and now it is both a dream magazine and a valuable tool to read, study,and grow as a person in my personal life and business communication skills. WOW LIFE IS GREAT
Sandie Nielson

]]> By: Greg Ferguson http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/10/raisingmoney/#comment-1819 Greg Ferguson Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:51:06 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=1367#comment-1819 VC funding, angel funding, and dozens of other ways to raise capital are found in an outstanding book called The Handbook of Financing Growth by Kenneth Marks and others. Every entrepreneur should read this book. VC funding, angel funding, and dozens of other ways to raise capital are found in an outstanding book called The Handbook of Financing Growth by Kenneth Marks and others. Every entrepreneur should read this book.

]]> By: Tom Woznick http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/10/raisingmoney/#comment-1796 Tom Woznick Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:45:16 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=1367#comment-1796 I need help getting biz going. Can you help? I need some help getting my website going. If you can not help, is there someone you know that can? Do you know a web designer or a business attorney that could use some work? Tom Woznick 952-446-6323 illmakusmile@gmail.com www.isam.biz isam@isam.biz I need help getting biz going. Can you help?

I need some help getting my website going.

If you can not help, is there someone you know that can? Do you know a web designer or a business attorney that could use some work?

Tom Woznick
952-446-6323
illmakusmile@gmail.com
http://www.isam.biz
isam@isam.biz

]]> By: Tracy http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/10/raisingmoney/#comment-1781 Tracy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:14:30 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=1367#comment-1781 Thank you very much. I love your magazine - it has become a life line and support system for so much more than just my company. Your feedback on investors & capital is so accurate - I wish you posted it 6 months ago. I just finished a re-structure of my firm, the process was good, created focus but the your comments about "Quantity of money , Time it will take and the enormous amount of time you will waste –" were more than 10 x closer to 100 x for me. In my process - with investors, banks, lawyers, I was living it everyday - as I look back - in that time- I never made a new sale and I never really serviced my customer. In the end I took my own advise - "it takes the same energy, time and effort to borrow money as it does to make it." I walked away from the "deal" because I could not give up my control of my firm for a $$$. I have spent too many years - too many nights - my business is more than just money. SO I have scaled back, held off an expansion, focused on customer service, and asked myself what I could do today to invest in myself. Thanks again, I feel better reading your work, knowing I did the right thing. Tracy Pepe Nose Knows Consulting <strong>[DARREN HARDY] Tracy, I’m so that glad you listened to your gut and took your own advice! And I’m especially thrilled that you figured out a way to make it all work for you. Any business that you build personally with your own sweat and tears IS worth more than just money! Thanks for sharing this prime example with all of us and never stop investing in yourself! </strong> Thank you very much. I love your magazine - it has become a life line and support system for so much more than just my company.

Your feedback on investors & capital is so accurate - I wish you posted it 6 months ago. I just finished a re-structure of my firm, the process was good, created focus but the your comments about “Quantity of money , Time it will take and the enormous amount of time you will waste –” were more than 10 x closer to 100 x for me. In my process - with investors, banks, lawyers, I was living it everyday - as I look back - in that time- I never made a new sale and I never really serviced my customer.

In the end I took my own advise - “it takes the same energy, time and effort to borrow money as it does to make it.” I walked away from the “deal” because I could not give up my control of my firm for a $$$. I have spent too many years - too many nights - my business is more than just money. SO I have scaled back, held off an expansion, focused on customer service, and asked myself what I could do today to invest in myself.

Thanks again, I feel better reading your work, knowing I did the right thing.

Tracy Pepe
Nose Knows Consulting

[DARREN HARDY] Tracy, I’m so that glad you listened to your gut and took your own advice! And I’m especially thrilled that you figured out a way to make it all work for you. Any business that you build personally with your own sweat and tears IS worth more than just money! Thanks for sharing this prime example with all of us and never stop investing in yourself!

]]> By: Heidi Sue http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/10/raisingmoney/#comment-1779 Heidi Sue Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:57:30 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=1367#comment-1779 This may be the best Angel Investor article I've ever read. Thanks for being truthful and entertaining! Loved is so much I included it on my blog and emailed it to folks! (successheart.blogspot.com) As a repeat, successful entrepreneur now teaching others how to do it, multiple by pie was a great chuckle. People seem shocked when I tell them to multiply time and money by "huge" factors. And it's so true. Look forward to reading more! This may be the best Angel Investor article I’ve ever read. Thanks for being truthful and entertaining! Loved is so much I included it on my blog and emailed it to folks! (successheart.blogspot.com) As a repeat, successful entrepreneur now teaching others how to do it, multiple by pie was a great chuckle. People seem shocked when I tell them to multiply time and money by “huge” factors. And it’s so true.

Look forward to reading more!

]]> By: Agelos Labrou http://darrenhardy.success.com/2009/10/raisingmoney/#comment-1776 Agelos Labrou Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:39:16 +0000 http://darrenhardy.success.com/?p=1367#comment-1776 Thank you Darren, your article was very helpful. I am in the process of raising capital myself and, since you seem to try to repel your audience from AC or VC, I was wondering if you could take us to the next step and actualy suggest other forms of raising capital. I would like to thank you in advance for all the value you bring to personal and business development. Thank you Darren, your article was very helpful. I am in the process of raising capital myself and, since you seem to try to repel your audience from AC or VC, I was wondering if you could take us to the next step and actualy suggest other forms of raising capital.

I would like to thank you in advance for all the value you bring to personal and business development.

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