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How to Pitch to Investors in 10 Minutes and Get Funded

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I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology startups. I’ve seen too many entrepreneurs think, “Oh, I know my business inside and out—pitching will be a breeze!” I’ve seen many entrepreneurs crash and burn when delivering their investor pitch—and ramble on and on. Your exit strategy.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a Cannabis Company

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Financial Summary: Explain your business model, startup costs, revenues, and liabilities to the company. The global market for CBD oils is expanding due to their medical efficacy. A number of cannabis tech companies have also begun to take advantage of the opportunity in the marketplace. Technology. Be specific.

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10 Preparation Steps to Win an Angel Investment

Startup Professionals Musings

are eliminated during due diligence. A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest. Start early on this one, or you will lose the opportunity. Build a prototype product.

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Will Your Startup Get Venture Capital or IPO in 2013?

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. Sure, there will always some seed funding (10% of overall deal flow), but you can bet that this money goes to entrepreneurs who have been there before and won.

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A 5-Step Plan To Assessing Your Business’s Sellability

YoungUpstarts

by Ryan Gould, Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Services at Elevation Marketing. As an entrepreneur, when you started your business, you most likely had dreams of rocket-speed growth and a multi-million dollar exit to a huge conglomerate, like Google or Facebook or Amazon. Profile Your Customer Base.

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How to pitch to investors in 10 minutes and get funded

Up and Running

I’ve raised close to $1 million from angel investors for my previous technology start-ups. I’ve seen too many entrepreneurs think, “oh, I know my business inside and out – pitching will be a breeze!” Your Revenue Model : Investors tend to care about this slide the most. ” Good luck!

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Top Ten Action Items For Angel Funding Success

Startup Professionals Musings

are eliminated during due diligence. A conundrum for many frustrated entrepreneurs is that they need money from investors to design and build a prototype product, yet most angel investors expect to see at least a prototype before they invest. Tags: entrepreneur startup funding angel investors. Build a prototype product.