The other day, I got a call from one of our investors / advisors… Rob Kramarz at Intelliversity.org He had a question about using one of our 5-year financial model templates with a client. (As an investor himself, Rob also helps entrepreneurs raise capital.) And he uses Business Power Tools and our BizPlanBuilder to get…
Former Toastmasters club president $hares insights on $peaking $uccessfully My Australian networking group (The Connect Collaborative) asked me to speak to them about speaking. From my experience with Toastmasters for several years, I share a handful of presentation tips I haven’t heard anywhere else. Pre-Speaking Ritual Words are worth 1,000 Pictures What Your Background Reveals…
It’s OK to Have Risks… Investors Expect Risks! We usually don’t want to talk about risks in our business because it diminishes our opportunity for raising capital, growing, or selling it. To build trust and maintain your credibility as a smart, flexible business executive, it’s better to acknowledge what can go wrong upfront and describe…
VIDEO – What investors and lenders look for in your business and in your plan — What to think about as you edit the “Market Conditions” section of your business plan and what investors and lenders (crowdfund, angel, venture capital, SBA) look for as they consider funding your start up or growing company.
Missionaries want to save the world… Mercenaries want money… Which one are you and what difference does it make to investors?!? How can you be the best of BOTH? #raisecapital #businessplan #Entrepreneur
