Of course, there is nothing wrong with taking on
investment capital from
venture capitalists or angel investors, but I do think it's worth
considering the alternative if you have the means to do so.
Joint
ventures encourage external
investment in developing Indigenous business.81 Joint
ventures combine external
capital investment, technical expertise, management and business contacts with Indigenous skills, labour, land and water.82 The Central Land Council (CLC)
considers that access to finance is a far more significant barrier to joint -
ventures operating than the communal tenure of Indigenous land: