Evan Vitale

Accounting Professional

Evan Vitale – Capital Snapshot

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By Evan Vitale

In our six-part series on different types of capital, we offered some basic information as to the different types of capital and investors available for your business.

Here’s a quick review:

  • Debt Capital – This is capital that a business raises by taking out a loan. The loan is normally repaid at a future date, normally with interest.
  • Equity Capital – Typically you do not need to pay anything back to the investor. Instead, you are selling complete or partial ownership interest in your business in exchange for the capital.
  • Private Equity – Similar to a bank loan, private equity funds come from private individuals – or a group of individuals – who make investments or loans.
  • Venture Capital – These funds are usually for startups or growing businesses and come from venture capital firms specializing in building high-risk portfolios.
  • Angel Investors – An “angel” investor is someone who is typically a family member or a friend who is really investing in the individual. They want your business to be successful, but they are not looking to gain huge profits from their investment.
  • Investors – Investors are those who seek to grow their investment and earn an ownership stake in your company with their investment.

Evan Vitale – What Is An Investor?

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By Evan Vitale

(This is Part VI in our series on different types of capital, including debt capital, equity capital, private equity, venture capital, angel investors and investors)

An investor in your business can wear many hats and the term can mean different things to different business owners and types of businesses.

However, usually, an investor is a person who commits capital with the expectation of financial returns.

They are definitely looking to grow their money and, therefore, they generally prefer to minimize risk while maximizing their returns.

In most cases, investors want to call the shots with your business and become part of your team, which might not work for some startups and business owners who don’t want to give up a share of the company.

See also:

What is Equity Capital?

What is Debt Capital?

What is Venture Capital?

What is An Angel Investor?

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Evan Vitale is a multifaceted finance and accounting professional who provides Audit, Accounting, Tax, Due Diligence and Advisory services to Venture Capital Funds, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Family Offices, Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), Funds of Funds, Other Investment Groups and their management companies. 

Today’s market has made it extremely difficult to predict what the next day will bring.  For Funds and Other Investment Vehicles, the expectations remain to balance the different opportunities with a continued focus on value creation in existing portfolios.  The key to any successful organization is building and maintaining the trust of your investors. Evan has the expertise to help you shine in your investor’s eyes and stand apart from the competition.

Funds have special needs when it comes to finding an accounting firm to help them with their accounting, auditing, tax and financial due diligence projects. Managing a fund is complicated enough without having to build the infrastructure to have accounting and tax services handled also.

Connect with Evan Vitale via his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/evancvitale

Evan Vitale – What Is An Angel Investor?

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By Evan Vitale

(This is Part V in our series on different types of capital, including debt capital, equity capital, private equity, venture capital, angel investors and investors)

While an “investor” is considered as someone who provides financial backing for small startup businesses or entrepreneurs, an “angel investor” is someone who is usually a family member or a friend (or a friend of a family member or friend). They are a little “closer” and connected to you in some way.

Typically, the capital they can provide can be:

A one-time injection of seed money.

Ongoing financial support.

Funds to help with expansion or to buy a piece of equipment.

Angel investors invest in the person rather than in the business. They do want your business to succeed, rather than be on the receiving on of huge profits from their investment(s).

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Evan Vitale is a multifaceted finance and accounting professional who provides Audit, Accounting, Tax, Due Diligence and Advisory services to Venture Capital Funds, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Family Offices, Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), Funds of Funds, Other Investment Groups and their management companies. 

Today’s market has made it extremely difficult to predict what the next day will bring.  For Funds and Other Investment Vehicles, the expectations remain to balance the different opportunities with a continued focus on value creation in existing portfolios.  The key to any successful organization is building and maintaining the trust of your investors. Evan has the expertise to help you shine in your investor’s eyes and stand apart from the competition.

Funds have special needs when it comes to finding an accounting firm to help them with their accounting, auditing, tax and financial due diligence projects. Managing a fund is complicated enough without having to build the infrastructure to have accounting and tax services handled also.

Check out Evan Vitale on http://about.me/evanvitale.

Evan Vitale – What is Venture Capital?

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By Evan Vitale

(This is Part IV in our series on different types of capital, including debt capital, equity capital, private equity, venture capital, angel investors and investors).

Venture capital is another type of funding for businesses and startups. However, with venture capital (sometimes called “risk capital”), dollars are typically earmarked for startup or growing businesses.

These funds usually come from venture capital firms that specialize in building high-risk financial portfolios. In these cases, venture capital (also known as “VC”) is given to the startup company in exchange for equity in the company.

These investments are made to firms that have long-term growth potential for above-average returns.

See also:

What is Debt Capital?
What is Equity Capital?

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Evan Vitale is a multifaceted finance and accounting professional who provides Audit, Accounting, Tax, Due Diligence and Advisory services to Venture Capital Funds, Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds, Family Offices, Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs), Funds of Funds, Other Investment Groups and their management companies. 

Today’s market has made it extremely difficult to predict what the next day will bring.  For Funds and Other Investment Vehicles, the expectations remain to balance the different opportunities with a continued focus on value creation in existing portfolios.  The key to any successful organization is building and maintaining the trust of your investors. Evan has the expertise to help you shine in your investor’s eyes and stand apart from the competition.

Funds have special needs when it comes to finding an accounting firm to help them with their accounting, auditing, tax and financial due diligence projects. Managing a fund is complicated enough without having to build the infrastructure to have accounting and tax services handled also.

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Evan Vitale – Networking: A Two-Way Street

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Whether a friendship, romantic partner, or family member, maintaining a relationship requires mutual effort. People resent being taken advantage of or used solely for what they have to offer with little to no reciprocity. The same sentiment can be found in the realm of networking. If you approach networking with a selfish mindset, only considering what you can get for free, then you are networking incorrectly. While it may be difficult to know when it’s appropriate to ask for advice or favors, especially when you’re just starting out in your career field, here are 5 warning signs to show if you are neglecting your end of the bargain.

  1. Are you criticizing free advice?
    Criticizing free advice is similar to a starving man throwing a perfectly good meal back in the giver’s face. If the advice you receive is nonapplicable to your situation, instead of criticizing, ask followup questions. Being argumentative makes you seem unappreciative and crass. Remember, there’s no faster way to burn bridges than poor manners and inappropriate behavior.
  2. Are you unprepared to make the most of a network connection’s time?
    Be sure to prepare specific questions or scenarios when utilizing a network connection for advice. This is one way to prevent misdirected conversation. Similarly, when attending a networking event, take some time to think about why you are attending. Is it simply because you want to be in the presence of industry professionals, or would you like to build lasting relationship with people you can truly learn from, grow with, and form an alliance.
  3. Are you “pimping” out your network connection?
    One of the most unprofessional things you can do is pass around your network connection’s information without their permission. Just as you wouldn’t use a reference who hasn’t consented for a job interview, don’t haphazardly hand out a connection’s contact. No one wants to receive unsolicited requests from individuals they do not know.
  4. Are you name dropping?
    Similar to point number three, you can easily seem like a networking leech if you name drop who you know in casual conversation. While it may be nice, or even impressive at times, to have a working relationship with an industry leader, name dropping is superficial and provides very little depth.
  5. Are you “too busy” to help others?
    Be sure to make time to help others. Only receiving when the moment is convenient for you not only stunts your personal growth and development as a mentor and leader, but also disengages you with the industry community at large. People should recognize you as an individual who has taken advice, grown from it, and demonstrated to others that they are now in the position to help. Pay it forward.

Keeping these 5 things in mind will help you form meaningful and lasting network connections.