Factors that Influence Fund Raising Success
Outside Factors 
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• Intense competition from established industry players or other entrepreneurial decreases the likelihood of obtaining funds. Investors prefer companies who have distinct competitive advantages in their marketplace that separate their products and services from the competition.
• Later stage money is easier to find than earlier stage money. The stage of the company’s development – organizational, pre-revenue, pre-profits, expansion, mezzanine or other – influences the availability of funds, the type of investor most likely to be interested and the pricing of investments. Early stage investments are generally smaller and riskier than later stage investments and take longer to mature. Because of this they take more time and energy to select and oversee.

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