Hunger Games – Learning to Share
Self-preservation is unavoidable in the world of start ups. It’s what keeps your start up alive. It’s what allows your start up to grow. It’s what keeps your start up yours – WRONG. Many entrepreneurs treat their start-up like their baby. And who could blame them. They have invested personal savings, time, sleepless nights and great risk. Why wouldn’t they try to grasp the rains and […]
The Executive Summary
While the strong>Executive Summary will be the first thing that people who are reading your business plan will see, it should be the last thing that you write. You are selling your concept to an outsider, possible future investor or a partner, who does not know anything about your business yet. The Executive Summary is […]
The Rolling Close
A rolling close is when you raise capital, usually from several different investors, over a period of time as opposed to all at once. The initial investor(s) agrees to a rolling close (i.e. a 3 month window) during which other investors can invest at the same terms. Whether it’s a matter of logistics for investors […]
