Exciting news!  Not only is there a way to succeed in tough times as Barry Jinks spoke about, but there is a step-by-step recipe to success.

Enter Roger Killen, a respected entrepreneur and angel investor.  He has developed a two day seminar series designed to give entrepreneurs a real-world, time-tested and trusted approach to launching a business destined for success - just what investors are looking for.

Milestones to Success: The SME Seminar Series

Having just gone through the seminars myself, I can attest to it’s value.  Too many great ideas die on the vine.  The reasons for this are always convoluted when explained by founders but very simple when observed through the eyes of Roger’s Milestones.  Either the entrepreneur missed one or more of the Milestones or they were done out of order.  Experienced investors look for these warning signs and steer clear of investing in disarrayed businesses - even if the idea looks like a winner on the surface.

The 16 module blueprint is delivered by Roger and numerous subject matter experts.  Along with these great contacts, you get a reference manual full of information specifically for BC start-ups.  Using these resources in the manner and order that Roger has described will ensure you are successful.  It’s only $99 per seminar.  If you’re interested in attending, check out this PDF .

Entrepreneurship is a long journey; the Milestones to Success are your map!

We are often asked this question and there are certainly multiple factors at play.  The B.C. and Canadian investment climates are certainly not immune to the U.S. meltdown nor are other markets like the UK where incorporations are down 25% this year. Sectors and stage are factors as sectors like mining have really been taking it on the chin recently.   A recent CNN article rated Canada as the #8 market for entrepreneurs, behind Singapore at #1, U.S. at #3 and UK at #5.

Some of the investors we serve have provided reassurance that there is still capital in play not on the shelf for the right ventures in sectors like cleantech and technology. So, follow the developments like this recent post on Tech Crunch  VCs and startups won’t be immune to the credit crunch but you can still take advantage of vehicles like fundfindr.com, vencorps and others like these recommended in Entrepreneur.com to get your pitch in front of investors so don’t despair.

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Basil Peters is well known locally as a veteran Angel Investor, frequent presenter, fund manager of Fundamental Technologies II and star blogger including as guest contributor on Techvibes. In this exclusive interview, Basil shares need to know nuggets on how to impress and what investors are looking for. Find out what is the most critical factor in getting married to an angel investor, the biggest sin in PowerPoint and why honesty is always, always the best policy. fundfindr.tv highly recommends this interview as some of the best content we’ve featured over the last 6 months, so tune in and look for Part II coming soon.

Plus we are very pleased to announce that Basil will be one of the Expert Pick judges for The Pitchies, our exciting new business pitch competition where you can win your own Start Up - $20,000 in Start me Up prizing! So upload your pitch, get some expert advice on secrets to the vault, compete for prizes and get noticed by investors today at fundfindr.com. We were also pleased to see fundfindr debut in position #39 with a bullet on Vancouver’s Start-Up Index at Techvibes - tell your fellow entrepreneurs, investors and service providers to check us out.