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Venture Capitalists – What Makes Them Tick?

Venture Capitalists – What Makes Them Tick?

Venture capitalists understand risk very well. When reviewing your business plan – you do have a business plan don’t you? They are asking three questions:
1. How risky is this business for me to invest in?
2. What is in this for me – e.g. how much can I earn for investing in this business?
3. When can I profitably cash out of this business and move onto another?

Answer these 3 questions in your business plan by showing that you have mitigated and minimized your risks by undertaking extensive research. Show what the return for the investor is likely to be – and please make it believable. Show them how they can leave your company with a smile on their face and a good return for risking their money in believing you.

Venture capitalists actually are quite happy to invest in good well thought out and planned new companies. However all new businesses are not equal - here are the less popular types of companies:
1. Internet only companies – especially if you obviously have no idea how to market it and are not supporting the business with conventional advertising and marketing.
2. Any business where you ask them to take a share of the profits and do not offer them a stake in the business.
3. Businesses that have been done hundreds of times before – there are only so many coffee shops that a city can support.
4. Any business where you are personally not making a financial investment – if you do not want to invest why should they.
5. Any idea that is poorly thought-out, poorly planned or simply won’t work.

Remember venture capitalists are not the only way to raise business investment. Your first port of call for business investment should always be the bank, SBA and relatives. Thinks small and grow in a planned and logical manner. Good luck with your ideas.





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David Barr
David Barr is the President of Venture Opportunities, Inc. David has been a professional business broker/intermediary since 1980 focusing on General Business Brokerage and Mergers and Acquisitions representing client transaction value from $400,000 to $20,000,000. Mr. Barr has handled the sale of over four hundred and fifty companies. David earned a university degree from the State University of New York majoring in economics and business. David holds the Mergers and Acquisition Master Intermediary and the Certified Business Intermediary designations from the International Business Brokers Association. He is also a Senior Business Analyst and a Texas licensed Real Estate Agent. For more information about David and Venture Opportunities, visit www.bizdealmaker.com. - Visit David Barr's Website


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(Visit Lee's Website) Lee Lister is a Business Consultant with more than 25 year's consultancy experience for many household names. She is known as The Bid Manager or The Biz Guru.

From an early age she began an unparalleled journey through business consulting that continues to span across the UK, USA, Europe and Asia. She has consulted for a considerable number of companies all over the world. Specialising in business change management, start up consultancy and trouble shooting. Lee's experience in marketing and internet marketing is also keenly sought after.

She is a prolific published writer of books, ebooks and articles and can easily be found on major search engine and Amazon. Her books include: FastTrack Bid Management, Proposal Writing For Smaller Businesses, How Much Does It Cost To Start A Business, Entrepreneur's Apprentice and a series of Start My New Business books that do as they say in the title!

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