Posts Tagged ‘investors’

1. 50 questions: Do i need “competitive tension” in my fundraising process?

   January 25, 2012

   How many VCs do you want competing to invest in you?

   It’s not a facetious question. Too few, and there is no sense of urgency or competitive tension. Too many, and you can be bewildered by choice, leaving hot prospects to go cold and chasing the next potential investor. Net result in both cases: no deal.

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   Tagged with: capital raising, competitive tension, investors, shopsmart

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2. 50 questions: “Creating a business plan is not about bullshitting a document”

   August 15, 2011

   This week’s question is really entitled “What are the most common mistakes in a business plan?”, but Nic provided a succinct way of thinking about his answers, and I decided to quote that in the headline above.

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   Tagged with: business plans, events, finance, investors, raising money, venture capital

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3. 50 questions: If you’re raising money, what questions should you ask the venture capitalist?

   July 20, 2011

   There are two different sets of questions you want to ask your VC. One is to find out whether you are comfortable committing to a business marriage over the next decade, a topic I covered in What makes a good investor?

   The other is trying to understand the venture capitalist’s internal process in order to maximise your chances of raising money. What is the best way of doing that?

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   Tagged with: advice, investors, venture capitalists

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4. 50 questions: What makes a good investor?

   April 27, 2011

   Raising venture capital is a sales process. It is also a buying process. You are building a long-term relationship with a partner who will be with you for half a decade or more, sharing vital financial decisions and the highs and lows of entrepreneurial life.

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   Tagged with: 50 questions, due diligence, investors

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