Issue #3 - June 30, 2004

Planning

How to Fly with Angels
Investment criteria that angel investors look for

Angel investors are private investors who typically fund early stage ventures seeking to move the business from prototype to product or from initial product introduction into the marketplace. For entrepreneurs and businesses at this stage and in need of funding, the question becomes, how do you get the attention of these investors?

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Independent Inventors Conference
New Hampshire hosts this national conference in August 2004

by Todd A. Sullivan, Hayes Soloway, Manchester, NH

New Hampshire has become a haven for independent inventors and, for one weekend later this summer, the United States Patent and Trademark Office will help turn Concord, NH into a Mecca for independent inventors across the country.

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Manage Your Legal Disputes Wisely
Study shows the best managed companies stay out of court

by Scott Flegal, Flegal Law Office PA, Nashua, NH

The American Arbitration Association, the recognized world leader in alternative forms of dispute resolution, recently conducted a research study that suggests that at least in large corporate America, companies are actively using alternatives like mediation and arbitration to resolve their business disputes.

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Top Ten Financial Lessons for CEO's and Business Owners

As a former Chief Financial Officer (CFO), I have joined a number of companies following their initial start-up phases. What I often found was a business enterprise intently focused on the day-to-day operations of sales and R&D, with management paying limited attention to the financial status and health of the company.

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Upcoming Events

Feb 21 (8-9:30a): NH Forum on the Future, NHHTC, CR Sparks, Bedford, NH

March 1 (6:30-8:30p): Women's Business Center and MicroCredit-NH Networking Event, Bank of America, Portsmouth, NH

March 6 (10a-noon): Growth Capital Resources in New Hampshire, City of Nashua, Office of Economic Development, Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH

March 8: (12pm -1pm) Break the Rules and Close More Sales, Amoskeag Business Incubator, Manchester, NH

March 16: Peak Pitch (pitch your plan to invstors on the chairlift), Mt. Sunapee, NH ($)

March 22: Breaking Trends in Web Develoment, UVCIA, Hanover, NH ($)