The New Fundraising Reality for Entrepreneurs

In a sea of capital, why are our small business owners starving for the funds to fuel their growth? What would happen if entrepreneurs understood the REAL reasons investors plunk down their investment cash? Author and fundraising expert Patrick Donohue, CFA shares his inside knowledge of how the rules of the capital raising game have dramatically changed in just the last three years and what these changes mean for entrepreneurs.

In a sea of capital, why are our small business owners starving for the funds to fuel their growth? What would happen if entrepreneurs understood the REAL reasons investors plunk down their investment cash? Author and fundraising expert Patrick Donohue, CFA shares his inside knowledge of how the rules of the capital raising game have dramatically changed in just the last three years and what these changes mean for entrepreneurs. What if entrepreneurs were empowered to find the funds they need to fuel their business today? What if entrepreneurs could spend their time growing their business rather than working so hard to fundraise? Donohue debunks the myths of small business fundraising so that these business owners can significantly increase their odds of success. The first step is to realize there’s a new playing field and that the new rules actually favor the small business entrepreneurs who understand the game.

Patrick E. Donohue is an entrepreneur, speaker and advocate for efficient capital markets. With his background as a securities analyst, investment banker, investor, entrepreneur and financial advisor to multiple entrepreneurial ventures, he offers unique insights on how the dynamics of money and business is rapidly changing. Patrick is the co-founder of INVESTyR, a financial education company that produces materials to show business owners how to get superior access to capital. Patrick’s expertise is in finance where he has spent in excess of 20,000 hours on financial modeling and equity research including over 1,000 hours on self education and exams to obtain the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.