Access to capital is currently limited and many entrepreneurs give up early in the game, rather than tenaciously pursuing potential investors by networking through hundreds of lawyers, accountants, and community business leaders. The process of funding a startup or early stage company is said to be Darwinian, and most entrepreneurs spend more of their time seeking capital, rather than customers. Under the current system, individual investors who have capital to invest and expertise and contacts to provide are hard to find because there is no clear channel to reach them. Provides a secure way to expose a business plan to a large pool of individual, qualified investors in your community and across Ohio.
Angel investors invest close to home.
Provides entrepreneurs access to the best resources in the community, with helpful editorial, access to their services, and sophisticated business planning, research, and financial tools. A Business Plan Review process gives feedback from investors and a select group of professional services members before a company is posted to the portal. These resources, utilized properly, can accelerate a company s funding process. Gives entrepreneurs early feedback through actual investor commentary, allowing for earlier adjustments in their fundraising efforts to keep the deals fresh. Gives entrepreneurs access to not only investor capital, but also experienced veteran angels who can extend management skills and gain access to important community and industry resources and contacts.