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Wayne Homschek: Sleepless nights are a fact of life, even for successful entreprenuers. Photo: James Davies

Investors judge entrepreneurs by the commitment they have made to their good ideas.

OF ALL the questions I am asked about my business, the overwhelming favourite is: ''How did you manage to raise the capital you needed for your business - what is your secret?'' The second-most-asked question is: ''How did you value your business at the early stages of development?''

These questions are not easily answered, but I have reflected on them many times and will try to summarise the key points to keep in mind if you are feeling overwhelmed and underfunded.

The first thing is you need to get used to being underfunded and doubted by the ''experts'' - if you can't live with these demons, you should not be an entrepreneur.

To read the full, original article click on this link: To raise capital, show that you believe in yourself