Great return and investment opportunity in SW Florida.
TV Show project based in Miami
Podcast discussing international music
Electric Bicycle Shop Seeking Capital for Inventory & Team Expansion to Match Local Demand & Growth
Seeking Investor/s for a Real Estate and Senior Living Business that is already Cash flowing
Dueling Pianos for St. Augustine
Sustainable & Green Home Décor and Design-$58.9 Billion Dollar Industry by 2027 in US
Sustainability TV/Media Network Raising 500K. Agreements to Syndicate to 5 Platforms.
Green-Tech Disruptor with 80+ Blue Chip Customers & 50 Global Distributors looking to scale
CleanTec: Patented disruptive solution, compostable K-Cup®-replacement for 45b plastic K-Cups®
Titusville Riverfront Development
Passive income, stable cash flow generating e-commerce business
A FRANCHISE DEALERSHIP MODEL FOR ALL THINGS SOLAR . . .
Home Health Care Business Opportunity
Top Florida Beauty School Seeking Short Term Funding
Agriculture Technology Opportunity
West Park Redevelopment Project
Profitable Food Truck business looking to add Taphouse to portfolio.
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Business Plan TipsWhat Investors Are Looking For In A PlanInvestors, whether angels or VC's, are looking for the same things when reading a business plan. They want to know how big the opportunity is, whether this is the right team to exploit the opportunity, who the competition is, what the risks are, and why they can expect this team to implement successfully. Your job in writing the business plan is to address these questions convincingly and clearly. Emphasize Your Real StrengthsHighlight what your team brings to the table. If your business hinges on a particular competency (for example, understanding the procurement process), your plan will be more persuasive if one of your team members knows something about it and that is brought out in your plan. Rather than including generic resumes of team members, tailor the resumes to draw out the experience each member has that will make him or her a valuable contributor. Get To The Point And Make It Clear And ComprehensiveInvestors see many business plans. A 20-page plan which clearly lays out your business is far more likely to be read than a 100 page plan. Today, some entrepreneurs are using a 15 slide Powerpoint presentation. If your text is short and punchy, you won't need to repeat yourself, because the reader won't be bogged down keeping ten chapters in their head. Reading the same thing over and over, even if it's in different words, can get really tiring. The more you use brevity and give each concept a single home in your document, the more people will want to read it. Write In Plain EnglishIf you can't explain your idea in English, either you don't understand what you're talking about (What is a transaction enabled atomic journaling database server, anyway?) or you haven't simplified the idea enough. Think, revise, and try again. Get Rid Of The HypeYes, we know you will be the "premier insert product category here of the Internet, achieving 99% market penetration with 60% customer retention in 3 months". Your product will reach "new heights in customer experience through the use of personalization and one-to-one profiling and customization". It will be "user friendly" because you will be creating a truly "ecstatic customer experience". It is a "quantum leap forward" in the marketplace for product category here. Um, yeah. Believe me, we've read it before. About a dozen times today, in fact. (And by the way, the phrase "quantum leap" really doesn't mean anything.) Stick to a tight, simple explanation of your idea. Convince your reader you'll be the best because your idea is the best, not because you can string a dozen buzzwords together. Use Quantifiable InformationIn each section, back up your assertions with solid facts. Even if you are a new venture and cannot give specific figures on the performance of your business, quote figures for the industry or your competitors. These real figures carry more weight than your assumed projections and give more reality to your plan. Choose A Huge MarketEspecially in the internet world, investors are looking more at the market than at the detailed specifics of your financials. Choose a market that is big enough to be an obvious good opportunity. A business which targets teenage girls who listen to music and has a reasonable chance of capturing 90% of the girls that are online is a huge opportunity. A business which targets net-savvy SAAB mechanics who need prosthetic limbs is not. |
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