I've got a confession to make: I don't listen to podcasts very often. But when I do, they should be exceptional. And your podcast is that exception.
I love the way you talk about things that matter to me: (...)

Karen is a passionate woman who believes in giving back and that by investing collectively into companies we can create great progress in our society. She's bringing some great speakers onto her podcast which (...)

Karen is a 'pay-it-forward' business professional with whom I met through my network. She was kind enough to give me a voice, utilizing her podcast, to help me share my story and I am grateful for her generosity.

Karen was a big help pointing me in the right direction when it came to getting connected to relevant angel networks. Thanks so much for taking the time to better understand our needs and providing such great advice!

Karen is:
* The Consummate Pro
* Wildly dedicated to the success of others
* Funny, intuitive, and NO BS
* All of the above... and then some.

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"FreightPath was nominated by LAUNCHfn to participate in another investor event and based on our recommendation, FreighPath was accepted." 'Great and many thanks Karen! Your guidance and help are invaluable!'

"Launch Funding Network --- Just for the record ... it was the best event I have seen put on. " April 18, 2007,.

“I fully endorse LAUNCHfn for their excellent consultation skills and incredible knowledge in the financial world. I have seen them find funds for companies that thought they had no options. I think LAUNCHfn (...)

“Kugarand Holdings is an ideal company for those looking to get funds for their business. Not only do they help you with your business plan but they educate you on all the many different sources of funding (...)

“I have known Karen Rands for quite a while and consider her an exceptional link in my network. Her expertise in the funding arena has helped me re-evaluate my company as it pertained to looking for outside (...)

“LAUNCHfn's expertise in the networking and connections arena has proven to be very helpful to me in my business. I highly recommend them because they truly for people, they have the right connections and (...)

“I have known Karen for some time now and have a high regard for her expertise in helping businesses position themselves and find the funding needed to start or grow their enterprises. Karen has many year of (...)

“Karen is an energetic, enthusiastic "go-getter." She's tremendously persistence and visionary. It takes a great deal of magic to put deals together. Through her efforts coordinating her deep stable of (...)

“Karen and I worked together on a board of advisors to an incubator for start-up technology companies. Karen was more than dependable, she is someone you can always trust will do what she says she will do.” June 28, 2006,

“Karen is highly motivated and knows the business of putting together people and companies to foster a deal or relationships. She is a student of different businesses in order to understand every aspect which (...)

“Karen is a rare find -- someone who exercises the gifts and talents she has to the genuine betterment of her clients. She has a valuable work ethic, offers direct advice and has remarkable insights into the industry.” August 1, 2006, .

“LAUNCHfn has proven their dedication and determination for helping entrepreneurs reach a level of confidence which makes presentations for investors more efficient.” April 13, 2005, .

“I have known Karen for the past two years. Karen is dedicated and a very hard worker. She is a person you have to know because she can help finding the right people to assist with your financial issues. I (...)

“Karen, you are a fantastic presenter and venture capital catalyst! Your commitment to assist and support small business start-ups is inspiring! Your E3C webinar on venture capital was our most successful (...)

“Karen has performed a near miracle at resurrecting NBAI! I would encourage any entrepreneur or investor to connect with her and her organization Tom Meredith” February 27, 2006,

“I have worked with Karen for seventeen years and have known her to be a true professional in all she does. She goes the extra mile for her clients and provides outstanding value with her services. Karen's (...)

“Without any reservation, I recommend Karen (and her team at LAUNCHfn) to work with any entrepreneur looking to raise funding and/or need assistance with business planning, networking, etc. I have found her (...)

LAUNCHfn’s team is a “Fantastic business mentor and Karen is a networking diva!” June 28, 2006,

“LAUNCHFN (SIC) has my full confidence. Karen as the visionary is competent, trustworthy and I think the world of her.”

“Karen has my full confidence. She is competent, trustworthy and I think the world of her.” June 28, 2006,

“Launch Funding Network has worked tirelessly on our behalf. They have brought many people to our projects and continues to be a great source of positive energy,” June 28, 2006,.

"As my business has evolved over the years, I continue to come back to Karen as a mentor and a friend for encouragement and recommendations on actions I can take to keep my business moving forward and to gain (...)

"LAUNCHfn has performed a near miracle at resurrecting NBAI! I would encourage any entrepreneur or capital investor to connect with their organization", Client of Launch Funding Network.

“Karen is very well versed in start-up financing issues and very well connected in the Southeast. Would recommend her highly to those seeking early-round financing.” January 28, 2005,.

“What progression! I went to NBAI five years ago and they have really taken it to the next level. I don’t know how they do it, but they really do a fantastic job. In Atlanta, there really is a need for (...)

“I know Karen for last two to three years. She helps early stage companies get funding. I have some of my clients got their funding through her company and I recommend her company to early stage or, high growth (...)

“LAUNCHFn is one of the hardest working companies I have had the pleasure of working with.” July 12, 2006, Consultant to Network of Business Angels and Investors.

“Thank you very much for working with me on our business arrangement and for arranging for me to meet with such wonderful potential investors.”.

"I’m very impressed with the work you’re doing at Launchfn and NBAI. I enjoyed the event; both the educational aspect and the investor briefings. I’d like an opportunity to meet with you to learn more and (...)

"The business plan review was an extremely thorough examination of our business and its business plan. Through the assessment process and venture capital consulting offered by LAUNCHfn, we were able to (...)

"Like most start-up companies, we really struggled with making the investment in hiring a team like LAUNCHfn. The best thing we have done. Although we are still working to get capital directly from their (...)

"I started working with LAUNCHfn in 2008. We came very close to receiving funding through their group of investors after having presented at the NBAI Member meeting and attending follow up meetings to give (...)

“Karen is an effective leader in matching companies with investment capital in the Atlanta area. She has created a strong network and built a successful business model around her mission.” February 18, 2008

Top qualities: Expert, Good Value, High Integrity
“Karen has a real heart for matching entrepreneurs and angel investors. She has made a significant impact in our Atlanta entrepreneurial community. She has (...)

“I have known Karen for several years through several organizations to which we both belong, and have attended her events where entrepreneurs present to investors and other interested parties. These events were (...)

“I know Karen from networking and have attended two of her introductory seminars. In fact, I still have the notes from one and refer back to it periodically as a primer to sending her a referral. This is a (...)

“Karen and I worked together on investor presentations jointly hosted by our organizations (Launchfn and Georgia Tech). She and her team were highly responsive and well-prepared. She provided one-page summary (...)

“If you an entrepreneur and need early-stage funding you need to talk to Karen. If you are and investor looking for a ground-breaking opportunity, you also need to talk to Karen. Is that simple.” March 12, 2008

“I had the opportunity to meet with the LAUNCHfn team and they have great integrity and a clear vision about how to bring a business to the next level” March 9, 2008

“Karen is an excellent business advisor, capital expert and one of the highest quality professionals you will ever deal with. She takes the time to listen to your needs and seems to know the right solutions to (...)

“Karen does a phenomenal job of pulling investors together in a group networking setting. The event I attended ran smoothly through five companies presenting their cutting edge technology in search of angel (...)

"Karen is a great person to bounce ideas off, for her knowledgeable and practical advice. She brings ten years of hands-on deal flow experience and another ten years of IBM training and marketing background to (...)

"I have enjoyed a working relationship with Karen for many years and find Karen and her company LaunchFN to be one of the primary drivers in the early stage funding community in Atlanta. Karen's team is (...)

You are AWESOME!!! I appreciate so much who you are and what you do. You are always top of my mind when I need to recommend that a company get advice on capital strategy and access to capital. Your knowledge (...)

Karen, Congratulations on a great event!? Big turnout, good presentations and, most of all, a very good post-presentation investor discussion. You provide investors a unique opportunity to see pre-screened and (...)

Karen: Congratulations on a great event. Good format afterward with the "Investor Roundtable." Never been to an angel group that did such a good job of getting the investors to collaborate and commit their (...)

Karen, Thank you very much for your hospitality and invitation to attend your angel investor meeting. Well done. The companies I see are always intriguing. Apparently, the world is changing around us. (...)

Karen,
Thanks so much for your time and expertise. I will relay your suggestions to Margie and log on to the suggested websites. We have quite a bit of follow-up to do as we have asked several people about a (...)

Thanks, Karen for the opportunity to present to your investor group. It was refreshing to have a great one on one interaction with real investors in a private and intimate setting. The feedback you provided (...)

Thank you so much for your time and the valuable information you shared on the phone call. I will look at all the options to decide what is best for me.
Your follow up email explains things quite well. You (...)

Karen, though I couldn't stay until the end, looks like you have some promising companies and certainly great energy in the room. Keep up the good work!

"Karen, You and this event were absolutely amazing! I've been raving about it and positioning people I know to attend the next one."
Larry Jennings, Director of Sales (Oct 2011)

I have known Karen Rands from general business networking for many years before I decided to officially engage her firm, Launchfn. Years ago, in my first true entrepreneurial endeavor, all sorts of people (...)

Karen is like an "elevator pitch whisperer". I first saw her spin her magic at the 2010 Southeast Venture Conference. We were networking during the happy hour and she asked me for my elevator pitch, asked a (...)

Karen, it is amazing how you can cut right to the heart of the matter and in a matter of minutes direct your decades of experience working with innovation and entrepreneurs and provide insight on how to get to (...)

I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with your events and the caliber of companies you qualify to pitch at your events. You do an excellent job of organizing and moderating them.
I've met a number (...)

I first met Karen through the MIT Forum many years ago. I asked her to be a judge at one of my "Concept to Reality" competitions and then in our extremely important Georgia Bowl. I knew she advised companies (...)

Karen, thanks again for yesterday....very excited about the plans we developed. I now know what I need to do to leverage my team and resources to create the viral WOM needed to gain critical mass on a crowd (...)

Hello Karen; Great insight! A few things that we are on the same page where the info you had (reviewed sync) was outdated but from what you are saying, I've done (most of it already ~sync) and realized some of (...)

Karen Karen has a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience working in her field and has established quite a reputation as a go-to person for financial consulting and development. I see her as the resource (...)

Karen is extremely knowledgeable. She gave me some very insightful information on getting my products noticed in the marketplace, from blogging to developing relationships with local partners. She also gave me (...)