So what does that business owner do? They have no other way to go and get money and believe it or not most of the reasons the personal credit is so low is not from paying bills late! It’s from taking on too much debt or having so many inquiries personally that the score drops even if they pay their bills two weeks early, crazy right? So back to what I was saying, having the pleasure I call it, of working with these business owners on a daily basis, it has come to my attention, are we really doing a service for them? Wouldn’t it be crazy to think that I could have a personal fico score of 350 and have a business separate from me and still get 100k, 200k…. not realistic in today’s times.
There is no substitute for building the separate credit of the business. You can see results within three to four months. You can build upon those results to seek larger sources of funding. The business owners that I assist have seen great results using this process. They have gone on to acquire large credit lines, equipment leases, and vehicle financing. While a business owner is building the credit of that business, they often require an infusion of capital between the initial family and friends investment and the bank investment. That is where an angel investor would come in.
An angel investor is a person who invests in start up businesses. They are taking on a very high risk investment; most new businesses fail within two years. As a result, the investor is looking for an ownership percentage in exchange for the money invested. This is not to say that this investor will always have some ownership interest in the business. Approximately 90% of time, once the loan is paid back, the ownership interest is returned to the owner. While temporarily sacrificing a percentage of ownership may not appeal to some, it may be the road to success.
When a business owner decides to seek an investment from angel investor they must prepare a business plan. The plan presents the potential angel investor with something that outlines several different facets of the business with everything from financial projections to management profiles. A business plan is something that any business will need in order to seek substantial funding. An angel investor will invest anywhere from $25,000 to $3,000,000. As you can see, there is a very wide spectrum. There many factor which will influence the investment amount. If you need an Angel call Business Credit Solutions at 877-330-9288.