"The Real Story with "Joint Ventures" and Private Lendersâ€
Monday, April 26
"Joint venture" is probably one of the hottest and overused words in all of business. I'd like to shoot the person that invented the term. But it's here with us to stay, so in that case, we might as well figure out a way to deal with it. It just seems like everywhere I turn around, s...
The "hidden psychology" in getting private money
Monday, April 19
Did you know: Theodore Roosevelt was the only U.S. president to deliver an inaugural address without using the word "I". Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower tied for second place, using "I" only once in their inaugural addresses. Why is this so interesting? ...
Winning Approaches to get Private Money
Wednesday, April 14
"Is that it?" Those aren't the words you want to hear after you've just made your private money "pitch." The words you want to hear are (in order) * Can I write you a check right now? * Is there any way you could take more money and invest it for me? * Would it be Ok if I ...
"Who Else Wants to Know "the One Way" to Get Private Money?â€
Monday, April 12
"Adam, what's the one way to get private money?" a man once asked me. I thought about it for a minute. Then, I thought about it for another minute. And then another. Until there was an uncomfortable silence in the room. Soon the man who asked the question cleared his throat: "uh-hm..."....
3 Great Ways to Build Investor Relationships
Friday, April 09
I'm going to take a little 'time out' today. What I want to focus on is: taking care of private investors once you have them. It's very important that you do this the right way. In fact, it's almost just as important what you do after a person places funds with you then what you do befo...
A Quick & Easy Way to Build Credibility with Private Lenders
Wednesday, April 07
Once you get bit by the private money 'bug' - there's no turning back. Maybe it's the goal of bigger profits. Maybe getting more respect and having every one of your offers or LOI's taken seriously. Or, maybe...just maybe...you like the thought of not having to crawl on your hands and kn...