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		<title>With Interest Rates So Low are Alternative Investments Even More Attractive?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Alternative investments have garnered greater attention as interest rates continue to remain at historic lows. But with investors looking to earn greater returns, alternative investments like private equity are viewed as an encouraging option to invest their money. Alternative investments are defined against the three traditional asset type-cash, stocks and bonds-and include an array of investment opportunities: Venture capital, hedge [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2011/02/05/with-interest-rates-so-low-are-alternative-investments-even-more-attractive/</link>
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		<title>Why Companies Such As Facebook Are Staying Private And How You Can Make Money Off the Trend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 is setting in motion the beginning of a new Internet tech boom—quite different than what was witnessed in the late-90s. Whereas the previous boom focused on hardware and search engines, this boom centers on social media and mobile devices. Whereas the previous boom occurred in the San Francisco Bay area in Silicon Valley, this one has seen new players [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2011/01/28/why-companies-such-as-facebook-are-staying-private-and-how-you-can-make-money-off-the-trend/</link>
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		<title>Is there money to be made investing in the alternative energy sector?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With rising population and increased consumption and production in emerging markets, demand for energy is at an all time high. The OECD believes world demand for energy will increase 36% between 2008-2035, with 93% of that increase occurring in emerging economies. Given this demand, growth in the energy sector has a tremendous chance to continue at a strong pace.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2011/01/21/is-there-money-to-be-made-investing-in-the-alternative-energy-sector/</link>
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		<title>How to make money by investing in the Social Media Space</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the advent of Facebook and Twitter, social media has become a permanent aspect for most of us in our daily lives. Recently, Facebook surpassed the 500 million member mark, with the company now valued at $50 billion and earning $1 billion annually in revenue. Though smaller, Twitter, with 200 million users, is valued at $1 billion and with revenue [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2011/01/12/how-to-make-money-by-investing-in-the-social-media-space/</link>
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		<title>Ten Tips to a Successful Business Financing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before approaching any investors, go over these pointers to ensure that you make as many right moves as possible in securing your financing: 1. You should create a business plan that emphasizes your particular competitive advantage and how it is sustainable. 2. Be flexible with your deal terms to try to maximize both your interest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2010/11/02/ten-tips-to-a-successful-business-financing/</link>
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		<title>Is Proximity or Industry Experience Better for your Next Angel Investment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Picking your next angel investment is one that will no doubt consume large amounts of an investor&#8217;s time. Having a clear guideline or decision framework is both valuable in saving you time but also in increasing your overall rate of return. There used to be an old adage that you shouldn&#8217;t invest in a business [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2010/09/27/is-proximity-or-industry-experience-better-for-your-next-angel-investment/</link>
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		<title>Negotiating Your Next Venture Capital Investment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Finally found that entrepreneur that you want to invest in?  He or she has exactly what it takes to make the venture succeed?  You want to take part of it so both of you will prosper?  But now you&#8217;re not sure about how to get the deal terms to where you want them?  Here are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2010/09/15/negotiating-your-next-venture-capital-investment/</link>
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		<title>Get Your Financing Through Offering Equity or Debt?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a great question and an absolute must for any growing business to consider.  The benefits of offering Debt or Loans to potential investors is that you of course retain all of the equity and a claim to all of the business&#8217; profits.  You also get to retain total control and do not have to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2010/09/07/get-your-financing-through-offering-equity-or-debt/</link>
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		<title>Why is Canada continuing to supply less seed capital to Women, Innovators, and Start-ups?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Although there has been much debate on this topic, there is certainly a good argument to be made that suggests these segments are being avoided or at least treated unfairly by our Canadian suppliers of capital (i.e. Banks, Trust Companies, etc…).  Referring to the 2007 Survey on Financing Small and Medium Enterprises done by Statistics [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.p2pfinancial.ca/2010/08/28/why-is-canada-continuing-to-supply-less-seed-capital-to-women-innovators-and-start-ups/</link>
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