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This chapter aims to provide a practical guide to facilitate the process of seeking financing for entrepreneurs. The aim is to highlight some common mistakes entrepreneurs make in their search for funding and some alternatives or guidelines to make this journey less complicated. In general, an entrepreneur must convince an investor of their project’s growth potential with persuasive business arguments. However, not all types of financing are suitable for every project, and so it is important to have a solid understanding of the project, the environment in which it operates, and its current growth stage. Finally, two case studies are presented to illustrate a successful outcome and one that was a failure.
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Coronel-Pangol, K., Orden-Cruz, C., Paule-Vianez, J. (2023). A Practical Fundraising Toolkit to Raise Funds. In: Sendra-Pons, P., Garzon, D., Revilla-Camacho, MÁ. (eds) New Frontiers in Entrepreneurial Fundraising. Contributions to Finance and Accounting. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33994-3_11
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