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EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS CAPITAL |
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A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR |
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BUSINESS FUNDING – LESS THAN 3% FIND IT . . . WHY? |
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PLAN FOR SUCCESS |
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Executive Summary, History, Stage, Structure . . . |
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THE PLAYERS |
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Ownership, Management, Consultants . . . |
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STRATEGIC POSITION |
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Nature of Market, Specific Niche . . . |
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MARKET STRATEGY |
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Market Penetration, Market Domination . . . |
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SETTING GOALS |
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Every successful business has set goals . . . |
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COMPETITION |
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Why are you better, smarter, faster, cheaper . . . |
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THE AMOUNT REQUESTED AND USE OF FUNDS |
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Present a supported overview . . . |
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THE TERMS |
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Know what you are looking for and can afford . . . |
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REPAYMENT PLAN |
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Massive sales, sell the business, go public . . . |
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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS |
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Don’t do the math, you won’t get the money . . . |
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PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATION |
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The format and additional information . . . |
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TYPE OF CAPITAL DESIRED |
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Debt, equity, asset based, venture . . . |
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FIND YOUR FUNDING SOURCE |
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BusinessFinance.com knows where the money is . . . |
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NEGOTIATING YOUR DEAL |
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GETTING FUNDED ON YOUR OWN, A DIFFICULT TASK |
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