SECRET 5Raising Capital Can Cost You Your Dream

After you have met hundreds of people and been bounced around from referral to referral to referral; after you have given scores and scores of presentations; after you have dated and then seriously dated several interested investors; after you have retooled your model and fixed all of the kinks that the different parties mentioned when you broke up—somebody is going to fall in love with you and your business idea. You are going to experience waves of joy when you hear from an interested investor who says she is going to make an offer.

You will be reaching for the champagne that you chilled months ago in anticipation of this moment. Your head will be in the clouds, and you will want to sit back with ...

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