http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Stephen+Furnari Business Stephen Furnari Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=283409&ca=Business I was recently a speaker at a conference for entrepreneurs. My topic was about the different ways to raise investment capital. At the end of the program, a young entrepreneur spoke with me about how he was raising capital to produce a film. A couple of weeks later, I received a letter from an accoun... Marketing Stephen Furnari Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=262856&ca=Marketing In light of the current credit crisis and general nervousness about the economy, business owners can't help be concerned about their companies' future. Of course, there are always businesses that do well in do well in down markets, and I know my bankruptcy attorney friends are busier than ever. But... Business Stephen Furnari Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=253046&ca=Business I was recently a presenter at a conference on raising investment capital for early stage and emerging companies. One of my co-presenters, John Ason, is an angel investor and the other presenter, Jonas Wang, Ph.D., is a partner in Sycamore Ventures, a venture capital fund. In their presentations, bot... Business Stephen Furnari Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=238783&ca=Business It is hard to open a newspaper these days and avoid stories about the instability in today's job market. Figures for the year ended December 31, 2007 the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics show that mass layoffs increased approximately a 6% from 2006. However, that figure only reflects... Business Stephen Furnari Sun, 07 May 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=51037&ca=Business One of the best ways an entrepreneur can find the investment money he or she needs to grow their business is by finding a strategic or joint venture partner. In a good partnership, each partner will bring expertise or assets that the other party is missing, but that are necessary for the business to... Finances Stephen Furnari Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=49672&ca=Finances In my practice, I meet with many entrepreneurs. Listening to their stories is a poignant reminder about just how difficult it can be to find the investment money they need to grow their businesses. Many often ask me about the best ways to raise money for their businesses. Believe it or not, often ti...