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The Smartest Entrepreneurs Bootstrap Their Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need a prototype.

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Don’t Look For Investors for All the Wrong Reasons

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need a prototype.

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Most Entrepreneurs Should Never Bring On Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Yet, according to many sources , over 90 percent of all businesses are started and grown with no equity financing, and many others would have been better off without it. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Of course, every company needs these, in due time. You need a prototype.

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Adding Slides Does Not Enhance Your Investor Pitch

Startup Professionals Musings

Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? Hand out copies of the slides before the presentation for note taking, with proper cover sheet, with brochures, product samples, or other marketing material you may have. Opportunity sizing.

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Limit an Investor Pitch to 10 Pages and 10 Minutes

Startup Professionals Musings

Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? Hand out copies of the slides before the presentation for note taking, with proper cover sheet, with brochures, product samples, or other marketing material you may have. Opportunity sizing.

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Ten Slides Make a Killer Investor Presentation

Startup Professionals Musings

Describe your technology patents and “secret sauce”. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? Hand out copies of the slides before the presentation, with proper cover sheet, with brochures, product samples, or other marketing material you may have. Opportunity sizing. Exit strategy.

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