InfoChachkie
MAY 22, 2012
The steps outlined below represent an ideal approach to raising capital from sophisticated investors. If this is the case, offer to make a meaningful introduction to a potential customer or partner of one of their portfolio companies. Major League baseball pitchers spend far more time preparing to pitch than they actually do pitching.
InfoChachkie
OCTOBER 8, 2012
Five broad sources of independent, third-party validation are: Customers, Partners, Distributors, Industry Experts and other Stakeholders. For instance, validation that directly supports your company's underlying value proposition is more valuable than corroboration that indirectly suggests customers might ultimately adopt your solution.
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InfoChachkie
MAY 6, 2013
The nasty and brutish deaths of the unfortunate turtles are disquieting , but the process ensures that the survivors are (on average) strong, healthy and able to capitalize on the ecosystem''s resources. There is a similar Darwinian aspect to venture capital investing.
InfoChachkie
JULY 15, 2013
Such fit exists when a profitable customer acquisition model can be repeatedly executed with consistent results and without the need of heroic efforts. Advertising - "We will monetize our customers via online ads.". Scaling normally occurs after a startup achieves product-market fit. Photo credit: Flickr born1945. Share and Enjoy.
InfoChachkie
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Some of the most common include: Junked-up Capital Table – A hodgepodge of small investors who may cause potential headaches for management and/or institutional investors. As such, remote members in key roles should be prepared to either routinely commute or relocate, once institutional capital is secured. Frictionless Fundraising.
InfoChachkie
JULY 18, 2012
Our customers benefitted from this and saved thousands over the years as a result. The company was always seeking capital. As an entrepreneur, my greatest lesson learned here was how difficult it is to find capital for a services business. As a result, the company was always under-capitalized. I was wrong. It was over.
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
Jeff Carmody, Co-Founder of Agility Capital and a successful institutional investor, provided me with the outline shown below. What does your pain reliever look like, how is it implemented by the customer and what future products do you expect to roll out? Capitalization. Real World Executive Summary Template. Management Team.
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