Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Over the past 20+ years, as an angel investor, former venture capitalist and private equity investor, and serial entrepreneur, I have seen and written, a wide variety of pitch decks and business plans. Beyond discussing facing adversity and overcoming obstacles, many of them have shared their business plans with me.
The Startup Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
This suggests the firm should have a list of paying customers, consistent sales cycles, a clear value proposition, and a developing revenue pipeline in the ideal situation. Pre-Seed New businesses, often known as startups, have just entered the very first stage of the investment process.
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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 19, 2009
Well … I have had many late nights and I really didn’t contemplate writing many blog postings this month because I spent November in this interesting venture capital / fund raising dance involving lots of late night sessions reviewing legal documents, rewriting business plans and preparing for pitches.
www.forentrepreneurs.com
FEBRUARY 2, 2010
Lessons Learned – Business Planning Stage My advice to entrepreneurs working on a new business plan is to build a model similar to those above to estimate the cost of customer acquisition. For example: Create demo videos that answer every likely sales question. Consider every possible way to minimize this.
Austin Startup
NOVEMBER 12, 2017
But, they expect to be analyzing a finished product from you and not creating your business plan for you. Those investors will have terms sheets at the ready, and most of them will have some pesky MBA’s who will grind through all your assumptions, models, and market data.
Gust
AUGUST 29, 2012
Somebody asked me in email what investors look for in the marketing portion of a business plan and/or business pitch. For business-to-business and direct selling, be able to show that you understand the expenses involved and the sales cycle selling to large organizations. . What works?
Up and Running
MARCH 28, 2012
I’m in the process of reviewing 30 submitted businesses for our angel investment group between yesterday and today — yes, I’m a procrastinator — and wanted to share some input that might help you the entrepreneur, if you’re on the other side of the table, talking to me the angel investor. Usually more than once.
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