Anita J. Brearton, Managing Director at Golden Seeds, provides early-stage and growth capital to women-led businesses as an angel investor. Here are three tips for women business owners looking for financing: 1) Take the time to determine how much money you’ll need for the short and long term. Make sure you raise enough initially to enable you to achieve meaningful milestones that will ultimately position you for future financing. 2) Understand what type of financing is appropriate for your business. The Center for Women & Enterprise, The Enterprise Center at Salem State University and The Capital Network are excellent sources of information on this topic. 3) Immerse yourself in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to find contacts who may be able to help you with financing. Check out http://www.greenhornconnect.com and http://www.wecouncil.org for information about events in the Massachusetts ecosystem. Want more financing advice? Hear from Anita on October 12 at the Boston MIBU Conference. See the entire speaker lineup and event agenda at http://www.momsinbusinessunite.com.