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				<title><![CDATA[All good information here; howev]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[All good information here; however, your attempt to secure venture capital from VCs will most likely fail, simply because you fall outside of the investment criteria of any VC I know. VCs generally don’t invest in the hospitality arena because th]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Investors are a moving target. W]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Investors are a moving target. What they would do one day they won`t do the next. You probably need a consultant who can connect you to VCs by their preferred industry, and help you present yourself the way that lender likes the information.
I]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  
    
      Check this out]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  
    
      Check this out!
    
    
      
http://e3c.podomatic.com/entry/eg/2008-09-21T14_54_03-07_00
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				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[GotJokes,
Generally speaking, w]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[GotJokes,
Generally speaking, we find that those that invest in early stage ventures (adventures) do so because they "resonate" with the project (problem to be solved) - so yes your "audience" is the place to begin "building your constituency". ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Okay, that I can do.
  &#16]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Okay, that I can do.
  &#160;
  A tactful way of saying that my audience and investors may be in the same areas, so target effectively for max benefit.
  &#160;
  Duh!&#160; Thanks.
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				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[gotjokes,
While I can`t be too ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[gotjokes,
While I can`t be too specific without more information, I can tell you&nbsp;that we guide our clients to begin with a basic "profile" and work from there. 
Target your audience for capital in the same way you would target your ]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  I agree.&#160; Though my bus]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  I agree.&#160; Though my business plan and initial marketing analysis follow in hand the most successful restaurant venture to date.&#160; Spellbinder from Texas.
  &#160;
  This largely successful venture was terminated, a]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gotjokes,
As you know, restaura]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Gotjokes,
As you know, restaurants are viewed as "risky" although I can`t say they are more risky than some of the tech stuff I`ve seen in the past!
Most people (VC firms, professional angels and private investors) invest in what they kn]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[
  Robertj,
  &#160;
  I have]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
  Robertj,
  &#160;
  I have been viewing this conversation with some interest.&#160; I have a question, are you aware of a source that might invest in the restaurant business?&#160; Unfortunately the list of contacts for fun]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[I would add that part of the pro]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I would add that part of the process that we encourage our clients to follow to become Capital Ready includes building your constituency - who can (and will) provide exposure /introductions to your optimum potential investor.]]></description>
				<pubDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 14:49:31 GMT</pubDate>
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