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Small Business Loan vs Angel Investor

One of the biggest challenges faced by small business owners is trying to acquire private capital to fund their venture. Regardless of the industry/niche, all small businesses need money to operate, it’s just that simple. While you can always take the traditional route by applying for a loan from your local bank, another option is to…

What To Look For In an Angel Investor

Still struggling to acquire the necessary capital to fund your venture? While you can always resort to bank loans or personal credit cards, a smarter and more effective solution is to team up with an angel. Angel investors offer both capital and experience — a combination that isn’t found with traditional bank loans. But how…

Venture Capital Activity Increased 20% in 2014

Venture capital is surging is the Great Lakes State, according to a recent report published by the Michigan Venture Capital Association. While Michigan has experienced a steady increase in venture capital investments over the past decade, 2014 was an exceptionally remarkable year. The report, published earlier this month, found venture capital under management in Michigan…

Twitter Now Providing Venture Capital

The world’s most popular 140-characters-or-less social media network has entered the realm of venture funding. According to the Wall Street Journal, Twitter led an $80 million round of venture funding for the mobile software company Cyanogen. Other investors included Qualcomm, PremjiInvest, and Rupert Murdoch. So, what in the world is Cynanogen and why is Twitter…

VCs have already invested $3B more in 2014 than they did in all of 2013

Article written by Ruth Reader, Contributor for www.venturebeat.com Venture capitalists are already surpassing last year’s investments in terms of dollars and are increasingly interested in later stage companies, according to a new report by PwC/NVCA MoneyTree based on data from Thomson Reuters. The report says VCs have invested $33 billion dollars this year, compared to last year’s total…