With a recession in full swing, I’m getting a TON of spam about how easy it is to start a busy and make tons of money.
Perhaps you are getting more than a few too?
It makes sense, as jobs dwindle and people become fearful, many preditors are jumping on board saying how easy it is to make money as a small business owner.
I’m here to tell you, it’s not.
I lnow people will say that you can get a loan or even an angel investor.  But most people get their initial nest egg from F & F, that is, friends and family. …read more

Paul Graham over at the Y Combinator recently posted some of the ideas he’d like to fund.
I often meet people who are looking to have their startup funded. But here’s the problem: venture capitalists and other angel investors do not fund startups.
Remember,  angel investors do more than open their pocketbooks. Many are entrepreneurs themselves, providing contacts, entrepreneurial insight and other helpful information to the people they invest in.

And notice I said people. Most angels don’t invest in an idea. After all, ideas are a dime a dozen. They invest in the person who has the idea.

Sounds great, but how do …read more