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Why you should never have a data room — the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever…

Both Sides of the Table

If a VC meets with 40 eCommerce companies and has the data room on all of them (downloaded on to his or her system) then when they DO finally dig in on an investment opportunity they can compare information such as CACs, LTVs, churn rates, margins, etc. against a broad range of similar companies.

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How to Write a Business Plan

Up and Running

Use this chapter to describe your current team and who you need to hire. Your business plan isn’t complete without a financial forecast. For example, if you are producing a medical device, you will have milestones associated with clinical testing and government approval processes. Sales Forecast. Read more ».