Raising Capital? Don’t Sell Your Product to Investors!
One of the single biggest mistakes you can make when pitching investors when raising capital…
Business Q&A with Burke Franklin of BusinessPowerTools.com
Ask Me Anything! Q&A Every Week Thursdays 1:00PM (Pacific time) I’ll be online to answer questions and discuss anything and everything related to building your business. Business planning, financing, investor pitch, market analysis, sales strategy, hiring / firing, being in your own way… discussing my blog posts. There’s no cost… I may even invite guest…
The Three General Types of Business Plans
OK, you need to write a business plan… (The Sharks often ask if you have one.) Where do you start? What do you say? First, let’s review what type of business plan you need.
It’s not a resolution, not a goal…
What about adopting a new perspective on something? If you really want to do something new, make a change or bring something to fruition in your life, you must also change your perspective. “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” ~ Roman Emperor, Marcus…
Do I Need a Business Plan to Raise Money?
In my experience raising capital, investors can’t seem to get enough information. Think about it. Before they’ll write a check, investors ask all kinds of questions and you need to have answers. Why do you think only 3-5% of startups get funded?!? You might as well do the homework ahead of time, do some of…
