Dan, I can tell by reading your post that you have the entrepreneurial gene....congratulations that you want to be in control of your own destiny (like that rest of us).....it's the way life should be.

Going forward, she may find that online and self paced gen ed classes are a good fit.

Gene

In fact, Gene Trowbridge wrote a book on raising money using that exact statement as the title of the book. 

Gene

Offer value to themFly to conferences on raising money like Gene Trowbridge's conference, Pitbull Mortgage Conference, Joel Block's Dealmaking Symposium, etc.Read online about securities laws and crowdfundingDo case studies to structure deals in the real world either via your mentor or using canned examplesLearn to build financial modelsIf your goal is to grow you need to be armed with a high power rifle and not a slingshot.  

Gene Trowbridge is the SEC attorney I use for my deals.

Try looking at edge markets just outside the gene snyder, iriquois park, okolona, hikes point ( maybe), brooks

Originally posted by @Gene Kaniaupio:Reaching out to fellow investors in Cleveland, OH.

@Jeet Sangha @Gene Hacker If you guys are interest we can set up an event that focus just on networking and getting to know the investors in our area.