Capital Raising and Presentation Skills
First, let me give you my view on ‘The 3 Facts of Life’ when raising venture capital. You won’t read much about this - it’s like parents trying to explain the facts of life to their kids. Sometimes it’s easier to avoid the subject.
Fact of Life #1
Chasing equity investors is the toughest and most drawn out ordeal faced by entrepreneurs. It will take forever and you’ll be jumping through hoops of fire to meet the investor’s requirements.
Fact of Life #2
The success rate ranges from .005% to 2% depending on how you define the boundaries, the economics of the day and if the investor is having a good week! So you need to be good to get that very elusive venture capital. The rate may be better for angel investors but no one really knows because these guys operate underground.
Fact of Life #3
In about 50% of early stage companies that actually succeed and raise venture capital, the founder will be out of the business in 12 months. That’s a bit scary!
The reason I’ve raised this is so that you know what you’re up against. It’s a tough business and you’ll need to do dig really deep, be persistent, have plenty of time to make sure that you are the one who gets the money. In other words, you’ll need to have all your ducks lined up in a row.
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“How To Develop The Perfect Elevator Pitch”
You never know when you’ll meet people who can help you in your quest to build your business. But, to be successful, you need to be prepared for that chance meeting.
Without any doubt whatsoever, the best favour you can do for yourself is to prepare your Elevator Pitch so that you get interest from the very first few minutes of meeting someone. Now, that really impresses investors.