others in travel or food you can get in touch through your network for family friends and colleagues there are also angel networks across cities and curation platforms like ours says amit banka founder of equity crest which helps entrepreneurs connect with investors the top angels in india include rajan anandan indian angel network k ganesh among others crowdfunding this is another recent way of getting seed funding through small amounts from a large number of people usually through the internet the entrepreneur can get money for his venture by showcasing his idea before the entire world and convincing people of its utility and success wishberryin and catapooolt are among such forums in india the entrepreneur needs to put up on a portal his profile and presentation which should include the business idea its impact and the rewards and returns for investors it should be supported by suitable images and videos of the project the bottom line is that it should be convincing enough to draw investors the biggest problem is that of regulation says chakravarty if you are a private limited company the number of members or investors can only go up to 200 if you exceed this number you turn into a limited company and the compliance and paperwork that this entails can be daunting he adds venture capitalists after the initial seedfunding stage comes expansion and growth of the venture which requires big moneythis is where vcs come in offering anywhere from 1300 crore in exchange for a high equity stake it is one of the most popular sources of funding for midto latestage startups and has been in the news after bigticket deals for flipkart snapdeal and ola however one must make elaborate preparations before approaching the vcs says gopal modi president investments orios venture partners entrepreneurs should focus on the right team mix strong product backed by technology and proven traction especially in the case of new ideas where there are no proven models globally he adds you can approach a vc by seeking an introduction through fellow entrepreneurs who may have received funding from them adds modi approaching through known networks like exist ing entrepreneurs always works in their favour vc funds are more receptive to those referred by other successful entrepreneurs when you finally meet the potential investors be prepared to answer several questions cgtmse loans under the credit guarantee trust for micro and small enterprises scheme meant to encourage entrepreneurs one can get loans of up to 1 crore without collateral or surety any new and existing micro and small enterprise can take the loan under the scheme from all scheduled commercial banks and specified regional rural banks nsic nedfi and sidbi which have signed an agreement with the trust banks nbfcs loans from banks and nbfcs help finance the purchase of inventory and equipment besides securing operating capital and funds for expansion more importantly unlike a vc or angel which have an equity stake banks do