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VENTURE CAPITAL
After the dot.com
collapse, the venture capital (V/C)
market has slowly reemerged.
Venture capital funds are frequently
pooled funds of numerous individuals
or entities.
You will have to
convince the V/C that your business,
if funded in the amount you are
seeking, will achieve the promised
return on investment. The V/Cs will
look at numerous factors including
IP and the qualifications of your
management team. Venture capital is
more expensive than a loan from a
bank, but your business presumably
does not qualify for bank financing,
e.g., it may not yet have made a
product and can not show a profit
and loss history.
You will likely have
to make your presentation to
multiple groups of venture
capitalist. You can submit a brief
business plan with an executive
summary with the possibility of then
making a 30 minute stand up
presentation.
If accepted, the V/Cs
will be requiring a percentage
ownership, presumably as preferred
stock. Note this will dilute the
ownership interest of the angel
investors, as well as the ownership
interest of “friends and families”.
November 26, 2006 |