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Presenting can be very stressful and pitching to investors who have the means to make your business continue and prosper can be very unnerving.
10 tips to give you the best chance of gaining investment.
Too few business owners find time to sit back and simply think. Make some time now and assess what changes you would like to make over the next twelve months.
This depends on the type of investors. Ask a VC and they will say ‘management team, management team, management team!’ A Business Angel may take more interest in the type of business, as they may have experience and contacts that could strengthen the management team. Nevertheless, there are certain key components that all investors will want to see…
If you really want what we term – “sunk” – long term capital in your business that you don’t have to worry about paying back in the same way you would a loan, then selling shares in return for funding may be right for you but that is too simple an answer when there is alot more involved in that simple transaction.
No, it can be appropriate for start-ups and established businesses alike.