If you are not accredited, we invite you to enjoy other non-password protected and unrestricted portions of our site. is not an issuer of any securities described in our Private Placement Library and is not an affiliate of any such issuer. We do not receive any transaction-based compensation firesign for listing any of the opportunities in our Private Placement Library. The Private Placement Library is a very secure and efficient forum for Entrepreneurs and Accredited Investors interaction. There are over one thousand accredited investors that have registered seeking venture opportunities. These Accredited Investors are looking for emerging firesign companies for investment potential. There are over one hundred unique ventures published in the Library for investor review. Entrepreneurs publish their entire executive summary, business plan and private placement memorandum, if available, in the Library. Entrepreneurs control access to their business documents by providing a “blind title” and a “blind summary”. This is designed to attract the attention of the investors, but not to expose any proprietary information about their business.

Here, entrepreneurs and professionals in the private equity industry can find new deals, meet one another, access online business tools and learn more about their marketplace. Background Founded in 1995, launched its site in April 1996. Its founders are Lori King, one of the Northwest''s top M&A professionals, and Samantha Wilkinson, who was nicknamed firesign "Dr. Net" by her colleagues firesign while consulting at Microsoft. Private equity is generally utilized to fund entrepreneurial businesses through venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. gives the entire industry instant access firesign to deals, financing resources, online business tools and education. How Does Make Money? generates revenues through its website and offline services. Although basic information is freely available to all visitors, comprehensive access to site resources is by membership only. generates revenues through: membership fees; online publication subscriptions; opportunity listing fees; featured merchandise; online and offline business services, including website development and investor matching services; firesign site advertising; and online continuing professional education courses.

A paid membership provides all the benefits of a free membership, as well as allowing you to post business opportunities and utilize the complete Private Equity Directory, which includes entrepreneurs and qualified investors. Click here to join the Network. Select your occupation (Advisor/Investor/Entrepreneur), and membership type (Paid Annual/Paid Monthly/Free), and click Continue. You will prompted for basic member information and (if necessary) payment method. Don''t forget to log in and edit your profile after joining the Network! Unfortunately, there is no predictable timeline for how long it takes an entrepreneur to secure funding. The first step is to create a profile at . Think of your profile as an online resume; provide as much detailed information as you can. The second step is to create an opportunity listing at . Click here for suggestions on creating a more effective opportunity listing. offers a broad range of professional products and information resources that can assist entrepreneurs and accelerate the funding process, including business plan firesign services, website hosting and development, transaction and valuation databases, and investor matching services.

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