Ask any established business owner to identify his or her toughest challenge when just starting out, and you'll likely get this answer: raising capital. Most aspiring entrepreneurs know far too little about the sources of money that can help start a business or fuel its growth. Where do you get capital? What are investors looking for? How do you ask for money in a way that gets results? This book answers these and many other critical questions. Even more important, entrepreneur and consultant David Nour shows how to develop long-term relationships with financial partner--the people who can help keep a business humming throughout its life.

"The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Capital," designed to help entrepreneurs navigate the money-raising maze, shows how to attract financing to fund the start-up and growth phases any business moves through. It answers the most common--and the most perplexing--questions entrepreneurs have about financing a business: How do I put together a credible request for funds? How do I choose wisely from among the plethora of financial and strategic investors, consultants, investment bankers, and other intermediaries? How do I identify and avoid the risks associated with various sources of capital? How do I plan for the right kind, amount, and source of smart capital as the business evolves? How do I get the highest return on invested capital? How do I avoid the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when raising capital?

This book provides real-life, pragmatic advice from entrepreneurs who have raised money from friends, family, angel investors, and banks, as well as institutional investors such as venture capitalists and private equity firms. It details the process from start to finish while spotlighting the danger spots and ways to avoid them. It will be especially useful to those who are uncomfortable making important financial decisions, and to those who are confused by all the conflicting opinions offered by advisors--both well meaning and otherwise. By showing readers the financing ropes, Nour removes a major source of stress for budding entrepreneurs and moves them closer to their dream come true: a successful business.

Fuel your growth through some of your most valuable and strategic contacts Building sustainable relationships, both professionally and personally, is the biggest competitive advantage in a world where automation, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are eliminating the human experience, which is what creates emotional connections. In the newly revised and completely re-written third edition of Relationship Economics: Transform Your Most Valuable Business Contacts into Personal and Professional Success, renowned growth strategist, innovation consultant, and international speaker David Nour delivers an eye-opening discussion of how to prioritize and maximize your return on strategic relationships to fuel unprecedented professional and personal growth. Drawing on the author's extensive experience consulting with leaders of Fortune 500 clients, the book demonstrates how to invest in people for extraordinary returns. You'll gain a deeper understanding of how the global pandemic and its onslaught of disruptive forces are impacting every facet of digital, in-person, and global relationships. You'll also find: Actionable tactics to employ in relationship management, like Relationship Currency(R) and Relationship Capital(R) Deep discussion of the fundamental measures of business relationships Impactful strategies for turning your contacts into better executions, performance, and results A must-read for executives, managers, and other business leaders, the third edition of Relationship Economics will also earn a place in the libraries of professionals seeking to improve their ability to attract, retain, and convert clients.

ConnectAbility
-noun: 1. an agile approach to running an organization that takes into account the psychology of human interaction; 2. the only way to do business in today's economy

Drawing from the powerful lessons of emotional awareness and relationship dynamics, "ConnectAbility" promotes a sophisticated yet simple method for developing superior partnerships guaranteed to create quality results on a consistent basis. Even the best-intentioned team players too often focus more on communicating their own ideas than hearing and understanding what others have to say. "ConnectAbility" changes all this using eight steps to fostering optimum communication, which include: Sharing your power with others Expressing yourself with authenticity Engaging your audience with humor Challenging yourself by taking charge Maintaining awareness of emotional dynamics

The book contains two tests you can take that will help you pinpoint your own level of ConnectAbility.

"ConnectAbility" is your key to getting things done in a positive manner that benefits not only you and your team--but the organization as a whole.