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Pros & Cons for Raising Capital Direct to Investors vs Angel Investors & VCs

You know you need to raise capital, but how? Do you go the traditional Angel Investor to VC that most tech companies follow or is one of the 5 ways to solicit for investment from the public (Crowd Funding) the best route for your company? In this episode of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast, Karen will…
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Crowd Funding - The 4 ways to raise equity capital and when to use them

As part of the Compassionate Capitalist Podcast series, we produced this video episode too.  Although crowdfunding started with reward based, the advent of the JOBS Act in 2012 introduced 4 ways to raise equity capital from the crowd.  The expanded pool of additional investors are not your typical angel investors.  The 4 methods to solicit…
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Using a Self Directed Retirement Account to Invest in Private Company Stocks

Self Directed Retirement Accounts (IRA and ROTH) have long been used as a means to put retirement funds to work creating greater yield by investing in Real Estate.   Earnings and Capital Gains go back into the retirement account tax free or tax deferred, depending on the structure.  It is not common knowledge that this is…
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Hear from an Entrepreneur that Survived the Gauntlet to Launch his Business

In a tight capital market it is important to learn form those entrepreneurs that have figured out the secrets to not only surviving but thriving. Cameron Cress, a co-founder of the hot new online community for golfers, Play Golf Planet (http://playgolfplanet.com), will join Karen Rands on the Compassionate Capitalist Radio show to share the experiences…