The Angel Capital Summit Blog

This is a true story.

I have a woman friend who has owned her own business for 45 years. When she and her husband started up, they needed money to get going and so they looked to their bank and then to members of their community to give them some financing. Each time they were declined because of gender and race – as you might imagine this scenario was not uncommon in the 1950’s. A woman owned business was unheard of and finding capital was almost impossible.

The biggest problem in trying to grow a business is that we’re too busy making money. It’s not a play on words – it’s a serious problem. You’re too busy making money.

So many new businesses fail, and worse yet, almost all of them stagnate and struggle along for years - don’t be “that guy”. …Don’t become a statistic!

The Four Cornerstones of Success and Significance are A Big Motivator and Three Bosses.

Richard Eidlin, with the Greater Good Project, was kind enough to sit down with us and share the excitement of this upcoming launch:

Green Energy CEO, Peter Gregory immediately pointed out the benefits to investing in Green Energy Corp. Among them: An explosive market, integrated solutions, manageable growth plan and a strong management team. With the government allocating billions of dollars to this industry among other factors, Gregory believes that he will see investments over the next two years that he would conventionally expect to receive in what would normally be a drawn-out time period of 20 years.

The conference center at the Westin St. Francis in downtown Denver quickly filled to listen to experts elaborate on the 5P's of Government: Pricing, Policies, Procedures, Programs and Projects. The points are the five specific topics up for debate and discussion.

Orkin recently launched their Fight the Bite campaign, which aims to help Americans reclaim their backyards and save lives in Africa by waging war on mosquitos and the deadly diseases they carry.

Don’t miss the Local Capital Summit, Monday August 31, 2009!
The Local Capital Summit will bring together business owners, community leaders and others who are interested in working together to build a more resilient local economy.

We are no longer in the technology age, but the Participation Age. This means that no longer are products and services defined by one for use by many, but are created in community for the community. But of more importance to you as a company, your brand is now created by your customer community for your customer community. You are no longer in control of your brand - the community around you is now in control of and owns your brand.

Everyone loves a hero— the person who fights for what is right, who sees a problem and does whatever it takes to fix it or at least make a difference.

Small business owners are the heroes of today. They are the ones who try something new and end up benefiting other people.

You know those small business owners. Out there day after day, hitting it hard. The people who are charging down a new path, staying alert and taking risks, and seizing the opportunity when it’s ripe.