Fact: In 2005 over 500,000 new business incorporations were organized in the United States.

Fact: Of these 500,000 new businesses less than 1,000 received venture capital funding.

There are vastly more entrepreneurs seeking start-up funding than there are available funding sources and investment pools. This is a fact. And yet, 499,000 incorporations occurred in 2005 without the cover of an investment funding commitment. Many of these new businesses will fail. Nevertheless, the urge to seek the fulfillment, financial security, freedom and the satisfaction of overcoming the odds still drives us to try.

The lingering doubt, and hurdle each of these new entrepreneurs confront is this,