What a Venture Capitalist wants to see: 1. A Business Plan 2. Income Statement 3. Balance Sheet 4. Capitalization Table. Most start-ups are financed with 100% equity, the capitalization table shows who owns how much of the company, and in which round each owner has invested, thus
Read more →Spurlock, Sponsorship, Possibilities I realize that we over-dose on TED talks around here – and I know that makes us a little corny and embarrassingly trendy. But, with that being said, I must alert you to Morgan Spurlock’s new movie: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. The movie
Read more →Dragons’ Den is a popular television show on the BBC in the UK. Eager entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a group of venture capitalists, hoping to secure investments as well as business advice. In exchange for the investment capital, the VC (or Dragon) receives a percentage of
Read more →Elevator Pitch: The Formula Great idea + Elevator ride + You (and a 60-second verbal overview of your great idea) + Someone that can help you get your idea off of the ground ____________ = Successful Elevator Pitch Okay, so you do not actually need the elevator.
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