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Attracting Investors
Teaser and Elevator Pitch
The Presentation
After the Presentation
100
Attract resources to help a company grow unless the entrepreneur can communicate the opportunity clearly to potential stakeholders, whether they be investors, bank loan officers, corporate partners, or even key employees
What is the reason you want to attract investors
100
Draft it, go back to it and have a trusted mentor check it
What is a teaser
100
The next step after potential investor has taken the bait
What is an investors presentation
100
Management team,Business Model, Context- Viability of the Opp
What is support to the investor evaluation process
200
Network, network, and network!
What is locating the investor
200
The evlevator pitch
What is a verbal version of the teaser
200
Should fill in details that the teaser left out
What is the presentaton
200
Contact the investors a few days after the presentation to see if any additional questions can be answered
What is the entrepreneur to do after the presentation
300
Investors add value in many ways
What is the importance of finding the right investors
300
Don't tell them what you want to say, but what they want to hear
What is it to put yourself in the place of your audience
300
20 minutes and 12-16 slides
What is the length of the presentation
300
Nomatter the outcome, every situation is a learning opportunity. Turn negatives into positives
What is dealing with failure
400
"Arms-length" investors are passive investors who want little or no involvement in the business
What is a important tip in finding investors
400
An elevator pitch
What is named in reference to the short time you may have to describe your opportunity during a chance meeting in an elevator
400
Do not hand out copies prior to the formal part of the meeting. You want attention on you.
What is a tip about the presentation
400
Final financial agreement that addresses ownership, control, and financial objectives before due diligence is undertaken
What is a "Term Sheet"
500
Network-Investors MUCH more likely to review opportunities that are referred to them
What is a good resource to finding investors
500
Teaser
What is a well written executive summary is also referred to as
500
Itis useful to anticipate probing questions and have backup slides that address these points
What is a presentation tips
500
Create a sense of urgency and need for action on the part of the investor
What is the job of the entrepreneur