Golden Seeds: Angel Investors for Women Entrepreneurs

For women entrepreneurs, oftentimes, it is very difficult to create the amount of start-up capital needed for the business. In those situations, new business owners search for venture capitalists or angel investors that will be willing to put up the funds. One organization that has gained a good reputation when it comes to angel investing is Golden Seeds.

Golden Seeds has a network of angel investors and the money for female CEOs who are looking for $250,000 up  to $2,000,000 (to start).  There is an application process and requirements each applicant must meet prior to being accepted/approved. If you are CEO and in need of additional financial help, check out Golden Seeds’ list of requirements to see if this may be a great opportunity for you.

Golden Seeds looks for:

• Must have power and influence in the company
• Must own a “fair” amount of the company’s equity
• An extremely capable management team
• A scalable business model
• An addressable market of a $1,000,000,000+,
• Limited capital expenditure requirements
• Opportunities that can be accelerated with support from our Angel Investors, Fund Partners, and advisors

Golden Seeds business criteria:

• Product is in beta (versus alpha) stage of development and has been created with input from clients or potential clients
• Company has some “proof of concept” revenue, except for life science companies
• A clear, plausible exit strategy within 5-7 years
• Typical valuation at first funding below $5 million (before new capital is raised)
• Typically seeking first-round of $250,000-$2,000,000
• Domiciled in the United States
• Consumer product companies that have run rate revenue over $1,000,000 and gross margins over 40%

For more information about Golden Seeds, visit their website at www.goldenseeds.com.