Inside the Minds: Raising Capital for Entrepreneurs is an indispensable guide for entrepreneurs in any industry looking to finance their latest venture. Featuring Managing Directors, Senior Partners, and the like, representing some of the world's top angel, venture capital, and investment firms, this book provides a broad, yet comprehensive overview of the ins and outs of finding and securing the right type of funding. From examining the best ways to raise growth capital, taking into consideration the stage and size of the company, to the processes involved in obtaining approval for the funds and negotiating the terms of the deal, these authors walk through the advantages and disadvantages of both common and unique financing options including venture capital, angel funding, bank loans, government subsidiaries, and more. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great strategic minds of todays investment world, as experts explore in detail what it takes for an entrepreneur to successfully fund any organization. About Inside the Minds: Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book. This book is by: John May, Managing Partner, New Vantage Group Dancing with Angels and Venture Capitalists; Tarby Bryant, Managing Partner, Anasazi Capital Corporation Suggestions for Securing Investors; Ellen Sandles, Executive Director, Tri-State Private Investors Network Financing from the Angels; Steven M. Friedman, General Partner, Eos Brothers, L.P. Pursuing Growth Capital; Rob Weber, Managing Director, Antiphony Partners, LLC Securing Financing by Milestones; James Geshwiler, Managing Director, CommonAngels Angels and Devils: Choosing Investors from among the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; James W. Casparie, Chief Executive Officer, The Venture Alliance, Inc. Standards for Raising Capital: What Do Investors Really Want?;