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EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS CAPITAL . . . BUT NOT NECESSARILY VENTURE CAPITAL |
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A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR |
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REALITY CHECK – THE VENTURE CAPITAL MARKET |
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The truth about venture capitalists . . . |
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THE VENTURE CAPITAL SELECTION TEST |
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Pass it or look for capital somewhere else . . . |
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THE TEN “ING’s” OF WHERE TO BEGIN |
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Identifying, researching, finding . . . |
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YOU’VE PEAKED THEIR INTEREST, NOW WHAT? |
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The process of selection or elimination . . . |
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THE SEVEN ‘NO’S” THAT WILL KILL YOUR DEAL! |
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No niche, no exit, no reality . . . |
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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANGELS & CAPITALISTS |
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Money, source, time . . . |
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VENTURE CAPITAL MYTHOLOGY |
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Control, performance, valuation . . . |
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THE FIVE C’S IT TAKES TO GET THE CASH |
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Character, capacity . . . |
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NETWORKING SECRETS THAT OPEN DOORS |
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Recognize, zero in, small talk . . . |
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DOES YOUR BUSINESS PLAN SAY SUCCESS? |
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Concept, marketplace, assumptions . . . |
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WILL YOUR FIGURES STAND UP TO VC ANALYSIS? |
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Audited financials or ready to be audited? |
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IT’S TIME TO PRESENT, DO YOU KNOW HOW? |
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Don’t dodge, stretch. Do carefully prepare . . . |
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TEST YOUR METTLE AT VENTURE CAPITAL FORUMS |
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100 Forums, you present to investors . . . |
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FIND YOUR FUNDING SOURCE |
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BusinessFinance.com knows where the money is . . . |
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GETTING FUNDED ON YOUR OWN, A DIFFICULT TASK |
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THE VENTURE CAPITAL DUE DILIGENCE CHECKLIST |
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