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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

The bridge or exit stage is generally of very large transactions and for companies with substantial valuation. These phases are focused on inorganic growth, mergers, buyouts, acquisitions, and exit preparation for the business. I have already uploaded a video on creating a business plan on my channel – [link].

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Want to Work for a Startup? 10 Questions to Ask Your Interviewer

mashable.com

Whats your exit strategy? Before accepting an offer with a startup, ask what their exit strategy is, and make sure youre on board. If theyre all about acquisition, ask about time frame goals. If its not about exit, dig into specific growth plans for the years to come. Follow @mashable. see more > Search.

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What do investors consider the most important aspect of a potential deal?

Gust

Team, Business Model, Traction, Customer Acquisition, Scalability, Defensibiity, Capital Efficiency, Churn, Time to Breakeven, Exit Strategy. Size, Growth, Concentration, Geography, Demographics, Competition, Channels, Regulatory Environment, Technological Developments, Adjacent Markets, Characteristics of the Deal.

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8 Ways An Investor Pitch Differs From A Product Pitch

Startup Professionals Musings

Of course, these should never be in a customer pitch, but investors expect an overall strategy with specific budgets, milestones and metrics. Partnerships, distribution channels and pricing models should be included. “If If we build it they will come” is not a marketing and sales strategy.

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10 Answers That Make Your Startup Plan Investable

Startup Professionals Musings

You need to identify pricing details, sales channels, strategic partners and a customized marketing plan consistent with your industry and target segment. Technically, this is your exit strategy, usually a merger and acquisition (M&A) or initial public stock offering (IPO).

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10 Key Business Plan Elements Not In A Product Spec

Startup Professionals Musings

Set specific targets on the sales channels and marketing initiatives you need, including the use of social media, brand building, franchising, trade shows, affiliates, and distributors. Outline a viable exit strategy for you and investors. Budget time and dollars for each. Most investors don’t want long-term commitments.

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VCs eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

David Teten

A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . Some notable metrics are revenue growth rates, free cashflow, leverage ratios, historical financing amounts, returns on marketing spend, customer acquisition costs, lifetime value of customers, customer churn rates, and team social scores.