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7 Keys To A Compelling Investor Executive Summary

Startup Professionals Musings

Few investors these days have the time or patience to read a full business plan, so a better way to catch their eye is with a tightly written and well formatted two-page executive summary. I see too many executive summaries that are simply heavy-duty customer pitches, or lightweight visions of the future.

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Master of Customer Acquisition, Matt Coffin, On Startups …

Both Sides of the Table

Or read the quick, informative summary below the image! He is very hands-on and helpful – especially for any company looking into customer acquisition. Here’s a summary of our interview. o CPM model gave him control over the information in the acquisition cycle so he focused on that. -

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Technical Review: A Trusted Look Under the Hood

TechEmpower

We provide you with a report, written for a business audience, that includes: Executive Summary: We grade your architecture, source code, process, and teams, and provide a brief rationale for each grade. Detailed Findings: For each of the areas in the executive summary, we provide the details.

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6 Risks For Taking A Side Door Into A Public Exchange

Startup Professionals Musings

A reverse merger is the acquisition of an already public company (usually a dormant shell) to avoid the Initial Public Offering (IPO) process and cost, to quickly get your startup on a public exchange for fund raising through visibility and selling stock. There just aren’t enough angel investors and VCs to go around.

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5 Keys To The Culture Change Required For Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

I like his summary of the challenges involved, real case studies, and especially his recommended building blocks to a culture of perpetual innovation in any company: Extract and instill a long-term vision in your team. Continuous innovation is a mindset that you cannot outsource, or bring in through acquisition or consultants.

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Here Is How To Win Today With The Customer In Control

Startup Professionals Musings

Bloom is a widely known expert on managing business growth, and he starts by summarizing the three key weapons of current customers, which include an instant summary of choices, prices, and features. This is a key moment where your customer acquisition costs go way down, and your profits go way up.

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4 Keys To A Successful Integrity Check With Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

For reference, here is a quick summary of key elements which most investors include in their due diligence process: Key personnel review. Sales and distribution channel activity will be analyzed, as well as cost of customer acquisition, to make an independent assessment of your financial projections.