investors – Page 5 – Business Plan Template

Want Venture Capital? Follow These 5 Steps

When you are looking for VCs to invest in your business so that you can succeed it is helpful if you know where you are headed before you begin. Here is what you should expect:

1. Communication and Due Diligence

Make sure you prefect your high concept pitch, elevator pitch, teaser email, business plan, and your slide presentation. As part of your business plan the operations plan needs significant advanced attention and the reason for this is because it displays …

Venture Capital Firms: How to Select the Right One

All things are not created equal and the same is true of venture capital firms. They differ in a great many ways so when you are looking for venture capital investment you need to be able to narrow down your search to those firms that are likely to be the most inclined to work with you.

1. Fund Size

Chances are your business is going to need extra equity capital in the future. If the VC has a large fund …

How to Evaluate Equity Financing Sources

In past articles, we discussed the things that entrepreneurs must do in order to impress angel investors and venture capitalists in order get secure equity financing. We have discussed business plans and presentations in this line.

But did you know that you must also evaluate the sources of equity financing in the same way that you are being evaluated by them? This is, after all, a two-way street where you are being given the funds to start your business while …

Tips for Pitching Venture Capital Investors

There is basically one purpose when you make a presentation to a VC and that is to get them intrigued about your business. In fact such a presentation is like one that is done in a corporate setting but the VCs have to focus on the essential facts pertaining to your business. You need to be able to answer their questions and back up your answers with facts and figures.

Just as with everyone VCs are subject to time restrictions …

Finding Angel Investors

You will not magically be flooded with angel investors by simply joining an online funding community; these are sites that match entrepreneurs with potential investors. Truthfully, getting an angel investor in this manner is rare. You may be wondering why? The majority of angel investors will choose to invest close to home as opposed to a faraway city; they have a better grasp of local markets and can keep a closer eye on their money. A few may still require …