A noteworthy re-post:

Is this finally the year you will raise money for your company? Many Entrepreneurs are anxiety ridden over the prospects of facing 2010 without any signs of life coming from the Investment Banking arena and a cool IPO market. Fear not though because there are investment dollars hoarded on the sidelines looking for a better return...they are just looking carefully.

The financial crisis and the economic downturn…subjects beat to death by every pundit that has access to a computer which pretty much includes everyone. Got “crisis burnout” yet? We all have!

Although this sounds like an elementary drill, selecting the right industry category may make the difference between getting that call and not. Most of our entrepreneurs can define their industry in a single category and for those of you that fit with that statement, read no further on this subject.

In today's climate, one may think that there is a scramble to find good quality deals. Much to the contrary, the rule of the day is "proceed with caution". This is not to say that Investors are not looking at more companies to find the good deals to fund, though. So it pays to make sure that you get your company out there and also to be sure that you get it front of the right Capital Provider.

Late summer 2009 and we find ourselves amidst mixed signals as to the state of the current economy. Stock market movement has continued jubilantly in an upward trend signaling to some the road to recovery is at hand. Don't be fooled by the Washington spin machine though. The unemployment numbers and the unique perspectives on their calculation are troubling at best.

Saturday, June 27, 2009 - Where have all the investment bankers gone? Traditional roles of investment banking firms have vaporized and virtually dissapeared from the landscape leaving companies in need of capital to fend for themselves. Were they regulated out of business...or did they shoot themselves in the foot on their own?