tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85590701696578604422024-02-23T13:13:38.774+05:30Angel Investors ConsortiumAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-11332913135040658262012-01-26T14:46:00.000+05:302012-01-26T14:46:09.697+05:30Selecting your investors
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-67450734124591986592012-01-26T14:43:00.000+05:302012-01-26T14:43:46.388+05:30Managing investor relationships
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-72729622510394249622012-01-12T16:26:00.002+05:302012-01-26T13:12:07.764+05:30The process of pitching to investors
Often first-time entrepreneurs
underestimate the time it may take to raise funds for your startup.
Unless you
get seriously lucky or have easy access to a number of investors, it is prudent
to estimate anywhere between 3 – 6 months to get funded. And that is if you
have a good plan and a great team.
Well, its relatively easier with angel
investors and much easier with angel groups Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-49496431390305409192012-01-12T00:46:00.003+05:302012-01-12T00:47:22.018+05:30Understanding valuations
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-85299397303322252922012-01-11T23:06:00.000+05:302012-01-11T23:07:01.742+05:30Understanding term sheets
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-86328368366635382092012-01-11T18:27:00.004+05:302012-01-11T20:17:05.421+05:305 mistakes to avoid when pitching to investors
With most
VCs, you will get just one chance to present your business case. VCs are
usually a skeptical lot because they see a lot of bad presentations.
Here are some
mistakes to avoid when pitching to investors
Poor assessment of the risks in your venture: All businesses have
competition. VCs are not looking for businesses without risks… in the
businesses they are interested in, they areAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-21040485065710011912012-01-11T16:57:00.002+05:302012-01-11T16:58:29.296+05:30Pitching to investors
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-7745685359995404452012-01-11T10:39:00.000+05:302012-01-11T10:39:23.696+05:30Understanding Exit Options
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-66428178294902333392012-01-10T18:34:00.004+05:302012-01-10T19:21:28.325+05:30Business Plan Template
WHAT SHOULD
A BUSINESS PLAN COVER?
A business plan is a ‘Plan for your Business’. It is
not a document that you make for the investors. It is a document that you
should prepare for yourself. Writing down your business plan helps you think through
the assumptions clearly, and often writing helps you identify impracticalities
in the through process.
Yes, for investor presentations too, a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-50702044103269876752012-01-10T18:07:00.006+05:302012-01-10T18:09:00.883+05:30WHAT SHOULD A BUSINESS PLAN COVER?
A business plan is a ‘Plan for your Business’.
It is
not a document that you make for the investors. It is a document that you
should prepare for yourself. Writing down your business plan helps you think through
the assumptions clearly, and often writing helps you identify impracticalities
in the through process.
Yes, for investor presentations too, a business
plan is necessary.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-12439893347486637832012-01-10T16:40:00.002+05:302012-01-10T16:40:46.259+05:30Understanding pricing or revenue models
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-66828453874672114732012-01-10T15:41:00.000+05:302012-01-10T16:38:24.020+05:30Understanding the concept of a business model
Understanding the concept of a
business model
Simply put, if the idea is the ‘what’ part, the business model is
the ‘how’ part of your plan. It is a clear statement of how you are going to
make money from your venture.
In other words, it reflects your thinking on the following broad
parameters. Of course, the parameters will vary by business:
Who is your customer
What are the revenue Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-52886888624464791772012-01-10T12:25:00.002+05:302012-01-10T12:26:11.408+05:30How to reach angel investors or angel investor groups?
Angel investors are typically
High Networth Individuals [HNIs], most often successful entrepreneurs or very
senior professionals. Some institutional investors also participate in angel
funding in their individual capacity.
Angel investors are flooded with
requests for funding, and because they invest in the highest-risk stage of
startups, they have to be selective in the deals that they Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-77294905888623647502012-01-10T11:46:00.003+05:302012-01-10T11:46:47.706+05:30How to find the right angel investors?
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-78894030449408299042012-01-10T10:52:00.001+05:302012-01-10T10:53:07.536+05:30Raising funds from angel investors
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-79603211147405911792012-01-10T00:40:00.000+05:302012-01-12T00:52:56.749+05:30Angel investors, VCs, Bootstrappng and other funding options for startups
While most entrepreneurs think of VC funding as the most obvious way
of funding their startups, there are actually many different ways in which you
can fund your startup.
Risk
capital i.e. angel investors or Venture Capitalist - VCs
Angel investors or VCs are investors who give you capital in
exchange of equity in the company.
Angels and VCs buy equity in a company for a price and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-41085794478264751332012-01-10T00:31:00.000+05:302012-02-06T21:55:51.833+05:30How much money should you raise for starting up?
Obviously, this depends on the nature of the business, what is
required to be done, your and your team’s capabilities, the competition, etc.
What is essential therefore is to have a realistic estimation of
the costs and investments required to reach the milestones.
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While there is no right or wrong answer to
this question, there are a few points you may want to consider:
Most VCs would not invest less than USD 1
mn. So, if you need lesser than USD 1mn capital, angel investors may be more
appropriate.
Decision-making is much longer for a VC as
they have to follow their own processes and internal approvals. It can often
take between 30 – 90 days after Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8559070169657860442.post-38222166078866654292012-01-10T00:01:00.000+05:302012-01-10T00:17:27.656+05:30Points to remember when raising funds for your startup
One of the toughest challenges that startups face is to raise
capital at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey.
Raising your
first round of funding is probably gong to be the toughest part of starting up…
certainly is for most startups
Beak your fund
requirements by risk stages as different classes of investors participate in
different risk stages of a venture
Angel investors
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856741562007736903noreply@blogger.com0