Looking to invest in a small and
growing business?
Backing a small business can be
highly rewarding, both on a personal and financial level. Not
only do you have the opportunity to get a good return on your
investment, but you will have the personal satisfaction of
seeing an enterprise grow from scratch to marketable product
or service. You will be sharing not only your money but also
your own expertise at running a business on a day-to-day
basis.
But how do I find out about
promising projects to back?
This is where The Venture Site
comes in. We have a database of literally hundreds of
businesses, ranging from fast-growing operations in need of
second-stage funding to entrepreneurs with a smart idea but no
connections or funding to make it work. You will be receiving
a weekly e-mail with brief summaries of the new projects on
our books, and you can then choose which -- if any -- you want
to know moer about.
Will I be swamped with useless
proposals?
No. You will just get one
bi-weekly e-mail with a number of brief summaries. If you want
to know more on any of these projects, you tell us. If you no
longer want the e-mail, you tell us that too and will will
take you off the mailing list.
What happens if I want to know
more?
When you indicate you are
interested in any particular project, you wil first receive a
slightly longer summary containing more detail. You will then
be contacted by one of our Funding Managers via e-mail to see
if you are still interested or if you want to provide any
feedback. Up to this stage, all contact will be by e-mail
only, and you will not be pestered by phone calls, letters on
your doormat, or business plans that you have no interest in
reading.
What happens next?
Let's assume you have identified
one or two projects you really would like to know more about.
The Funding Manager handling the project in question will then
forward a full business plan with an executive summary if one
is available, or set up a telephone conference call with the
entrepreneur concerned, or organise a meeting. What form this
further contact will take will be different from case to case,
and at all times we will discuss with you how you would like
to proceed - or if you want to proceed at all.
What's a Funding
Manager?
A Funding Manager is an
experienced business individual assigned by The Venture Site
to facilitate the progress of a project from the intitial
proposal to the conclusion of a funding deal. The Funding
Manager will work with the entrepreneur to prepare or improve
presentation of the project, answer your questions, contact
other parties where appropriate, and do whatever is needed to
get the project off the ground. More information of venture capital can be found on this site
What does The Venture Site
cost?
To you as an investor -
nothing.
Are there any risks involved in
investing in small business?
Yes. While you may reap very
considerable rewards from your investments in a small
business, you need to know the risks are considerable as well.
Businesses - especially new ones - may fold, there may not be
a simple way out of the business if you want to leave, or
there may be other pitfalls along the way, just as there would
be if you set up a business yourself. As a general rule, do
not invest more in any one small business than you are
prepared to lose, if push comes to shove. And do seek
professional advice from a solicitor, accountant or other
expert in the field of informal investment. There are other risks and sometimes if you are looking to run a home business the seek a small set up with a limited exposure
Thanks for the advice - now how
do I get started?
By providing your name and e-mail
address here. info@venturesite.co.uk
Last updated September 7, 2009
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