Resources for Start-upsBy: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D.http://www.narcissistic-abuse.com/guide.htmlRegister firm in target marketDoing Business1. Equity structureCommon stockStock optionsConvertible debtSeries A Preferred Stock (convertible to common stock on IPO/sale)2. Investment Cycle - OverviewSeed FundingAngel InvestorsVenture Capital (VC, Ramp Up) Exit (via IPO/sale/M&A, Management B/O, ESOB - Employee B/O)3. Investment Cycle - DetailsSeed FundingFFF (Friends, Family, Fools)

Angel Investment/PPO GustAngelListAngels DenSuper Angels

Private Equity/VCSpray and Pray, VC: Exit at 000s multiple (size)Draper Fisher Juverston4. Accelerators--->pitch/demo Y Combinator 500.co TechStarsSeedcampStartupbootcampSOSV4YFN fairEntrepreneur FirstCorporate Accelerators/Intrapreneurship (Internal Startup)/Corporate VCWarya5. Incubators and InculatorsTecHubAngelPadNine Plus

Sector-specific Energy Saving Trust6. Listing (IPO)Microcap and Noancap in OTC7. EU SME Funds Horizon 2020 for ICTFIWARE Accelerator ProgramCOSMEEurekaEureka's EurostarsEIF WB EDIFCIP guaranteesFP7 7th Framework ProgramCOSTSME InstrumentLinks to EU programs

http://www.smallbusinessfinance.ie/start-your-own-business/category/eu-funding

http://www.eustartupservices.eu/eu-funding-opportunities-for-entrepreneurs/

http://ec.europa.eu/contracts_grants/microfinance_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/small-business/finance/index_en.htm

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/about-startup-europe

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/better-access-capital-lower-barriers-success

http://europa.eu/youreurope/business/funding-grants/access-to-finance/

http://www.welcomeurope.com/european-subsidies-beneficiary-SMEs.html

http://www.eu-startups.com/8. Other countries and Multilateral International Financial Institutions

Russia's International Assembly of Business Angels (Eastern Europe)

EIBIFC

EBRD

9. Microlending/Microfinancing/MicrocreditMozhnostiMYC4KivaMyELENOpportunity InternationalMicroloan FoundationUnited ProsperityVittanaGrameen Bank10. Crowdfunding/P2P Financing KickstarterIndiegogoGoFundMeRocketHubPeerbackers11. Equity Crowdfunding (JOBS Act)GrowVCEquityNetCircle UpMicroventuresOfferBoard OurCrowdCrowdentialsOneVestSeedInvestCrowdCubeSeedrsBankToTheFutureSyndicateRoomInvestiereCompanistoFundedByMeCrowdfunding Portal (German)iCrowdFundFonlabeni12. P2PLending and P2PInvesting ---> securitization ZidishaZopa Funding CircleRateSetterBondoraOmarahaLendifyToBorrowGiveTakeLending ClubLendicoResourcehttp://www.businessnewsdaily.com/6106-equity-crowdfunding-tips.html13. Alternative LendingOn DeckKabbageProsper.comLendit Conference

14. Vendor/PO Financing/FactoringFundboxTauliaTungsten FinancePrimeRevenueOrbianDemicaASYX15. Product Presales Resource16. Donate/Pay As You Will - Examples

17. Intellectual Property18. Business Plan Competition Find one!19. SBA/SBIR/STTR GrantsResources

http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinzwilling/2013/03/06/10-more-creative-ways-to-finance-your-startup/

http://www.cnbc.com/2012/05/25/11-Ways-to-Finance-a-Start-Up.html

http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/1733-small-business-financing-options-.html

Wikipedia Pages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_money

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_investor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_angel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowdfunding

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_crowdfunding_services

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equity_crowdfunding

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_accelerator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_incubator

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer-to-peer_lendinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcredit