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48. Financing Decisions in the Real World

An analysis of the overall business climate – including whether your industry is booming or expecting a downturn – can help you decide when and how much loan or equity investment to request.

47. Equity Funding: Milestones That Matter in the Life of Your Businesses

It can be advantageous to plan investment funding rounds to coincide with significant accomplishments. This allows investors to assume less risk, and hence, less ownership.

46. Equity Capital: Show Me the Money – But How Much?

The amount of money requested of an investor is dependent upon the number of financing stages you anticipate and the cost of obtaining investment.

41. Speeding Up Startups in Northern New Mexico

The Venture Acceleration Fund, which supports businesses affiliated with Los Alamos National Laboratory, is explained in detail, with examples of businesses that have benefitted.

40. Credit Crunch Isn’t Squeezing Equity Lenders

Because equity capital investors take a long-term approach to investing, there is still investment money available to the right firms. The article also provides links to so-called angel investors.

25. Sources of Equity Capital in New Mexico

A list of angel and institutional equity investors in the state of New Mexico is provided, complete with links and a description of their specialty industries.