How To Raise Money Podcast

Dragons Den/Shark Tank (style) exposure and how you can make that work for you. In the past the theory was it took 7 touch points before a person would buy. New research says that may be up to 33 touches!! And that it may take up to two years for 80% of people to make the decision to buy - with fewer than 15% willing to buy in the first 30 days. What does this mean for you? Get on Dragons Den?! Possibly. But as that is unlikely, you need to take control of your digital footprint. Remember that people will check you out online so what are you going to put out? Here is our guide to what might help you: 1. Create a video - a short 3 minute pitch to “whom it may concern”. This is your own Dragons Den style pitch. Why? Because this will be viewed by people checking you out!  2. What does your digital footprint say about you? Why is this important? It should reflect you in whatever light you want - professional, investible?   3. Make sure you have consistent info about you across Google  Website Blo

On the HTRM podcast we often talk about 'big' deals and 'big' money but what if you believe a few £000 is 'big'? Does the scale, size and risk of raising money scare you? Put you off raising money? Hold you back from what you want to do? Keep you locked in a job you no longer love? If that feels like it could be you then today's episode is perfect for you.  Whatever the level of raising money you attempt, it can always feel scary - like you're risking everything and you could lose it all.  That's why we have Joanne O'Connor, a disillusioned Art teacher, on the podcast. Joanne is a great example of how to overcome those mental hurdles when you want to do something more but the fear of money and risk might be holding you back. This is a lesson(!) in trust and faith in a process that is well known and well-worn (Property). Because when you begin to doubt, worry and fret, you need something to hold on to and the process may just be what you need. Joanne talks about money she didn't know she had, asking

Today we have a special interview for you! Ray met up with Thor Holt, the Entrepreneur in Residence at MIT in Boston. Thor specialises in helping deliver client pitches for money...nice! So get your pen and paper ready to take some notes! To get in touch with Ray you can message him on Twitter @ray_mclennan or Nigel at nigel@nigeltbest.com

Chicken or egg?  Money or deal? Which comes first? It's a real dilemma for many people and we are going to give you the HTRM answer! As ever, we are very grateful that you have taken the time to listen to us today and we'd love you to share the podcast with friends (and strangers!!) and of course if you review us then we will give you a shout out...fame at last!! @ray_mclennan for Ray on Twitter access the online HTRM application here https://m.me/businessprofitclub?ref=w6046334 and try Nigel's Rock Paper Scissors challenge at https://m.me/businessprofitclub?ref=w7842812 

A good product, a good idea or a good offer may get the attention of an investor BUT at the end of the day an investor will invest in a team and in a team of people they trust The 7 Steps to a Good Pitch – what we’ve learned from 000s of pitches over many, many years. The 7 Steps: 1. Be authentic. You can’t fake it 2. Be scalable 3. Have a team that can answer technical and financial questions 4. Be a problem solver 5. Show the unique difference between you and your competitors 6. Demonstrate the Marketing plan 7. Explain the team The link to the application to raise or invest is here via our chatbot: https://m.me/businessprofitclub?ref=w6046334 Contact Ray on @ray_mclennan

This is the final part of our 101 Guide to raising money and today's episode is how to Choose and Close the investor and investment! Choosing and Closing Focus your choice on what an investor can do for you and your business - now and in the future: Remember why you want an investor, what you want them to bring and what you want them to do/not do. Don't forget an investor now may not be the investor in the future. Hire the right legal advisor and get all legal documents in order: Find someone experienced in what you are doing. Don't ask a divorce lawyer to prepare commercial agreements just because you know them! Set-up a repository for all your due diligence materials: You will need to share lots of info with lots of people. Make life easier by setting up a Dropbox or similar repository for all the info. It's all in one place, you share the same info to all parties and it will save you time. Understand what you are agreeing to!!: Make sure that you fully understand what the agreement is, the penalties a

Let's go with Part 3 of our 101 Guide to raising money! And you have got your list of investors and then you have created and tested your presentation so now let's move onto the...  Meeting Preparation Do your homework: Be respectful, curious and thorough about your investors - learn as much as you can about them before your meeting with him or her. Every meeting needs to have a reason: What is the outcome you want (and what is theirs?). The Call-to-Action at the end of the meeting - what is it? People like to know what happens next. Be clear. Can your network give you a warm intro to your investor: Don't approach your (perceived) top prospect first. It may be wise to meet with (less likely) investors first as it may help you learn and refine your presentation and pitch. Refine after every meeting. Feedback is the breakfast of champions! Listen to it and incorporate the feedback (remember to ask for it!!) into your next presentation. Be careful to not do wholesale changes - try incremental adjustm

Welcome to Part 2 of our take on How To Raise Money 101 The episode stands alone as it is a great summary of putting a presentation together but it fits into our 4 part series. What we talk about: Executive Summary: Keep it to one page. Say what problem you are solving, your solution, etc. Create your 'Elevator Pitch': It's a verbal Exec Summary and hook for your investor Create a Presentation: Keep it short - 10 slides or so. Keep it short in time too Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Find friends, colleagues to play 'Devil's Advocate' to get you ready for awkward questions. Test the Executive Summary and Presentation: For feedback and to improve it Practice your presentation using a video camera: What you learn and how much you can improve is massively increased using video. Practice your Presentation with a 'difficult' audience: Wow, this can make you learn to think on your feet. Refine Refine and Practice Prepare for due diligence: Get all your info together and easy to access This is a

Ever wondered where to start when it comes to raising money? Perfect! Because Ray and Nigel talk you through the '101 basics' of raising money. Spread over the next four episodes, they break it down and make it easier for you to raise the money you want for your property or business venture. Each episode is self-contained but listening to them as a series can be beneficial. This episode focuses on building a list of investors and why some investors bring more to the party than just the money! To get in touch with us contact @Ray_McLennan on Twitter or send an email to nigel@nigeltbest.com

It's easy. It's cheap. They love you. They won't refuse you no matter crackpot the idea. Borrowing from friends and family...what could possibly go wrong? Ray and Nigel are still in the car - so its time to tackle the thorny issue...should you and how can you borrow from family and friends... Of course it can work and for many it works beautifully (lucky you) But how do you make it 'business and not personal' without ruining things? Listen and decide for yourself...is borrowing from friends and family for you?

Raising money is easy, fast and cheap! Or is it? Ray and Nigel have recorded 'The Car Chronicles', which are a series of episodes recorded whilst sat in the car and the first one is a goody! People often gloss over things and say it's easy and cheap and this and that when it comes to raising money. But is it? Have a listen because to be forewarned is to be forearmed. The 9 are: It can be costly and not just in money terms Privacy Experts can be wrong Not all money is the same Takes longer than you think Legal agreements It can collapse at the last minute Transferring money Expect the unexpected Hopefully this episode will allow you to raise money successfully without unnecessary stress. Let us know how you get on! And share and review us on iTunes - you may get a shout out!! Thanks for listening

The final topic of the red wine chronicles is brought to the table and served up for you! How to get your deal across the line using WILT. Ray and Nigel explain how many deals just don't happen because people WILT. They also link in hot dog eating, Brian Jacks, Superstars and how to use Nigel's business card creation to network like a hero! Here is the WILT test - do you always pass it for your deals? W - wishful thinking but nothing else; tyre-kickers I - intuition and gut feel is that this will work but can you prove it L - lacking the numbers or detail to back up the intuition T - tenacity to keep going because the deal is a good one - often people give up to quickly. They give up because they are stuck when they should ask for help or work with others to make it happen Think back on your ideas and deals - did they fail because you WILTed? Also we talk about how to network on steroids with an automatic connection using Nigel's Connxxus system. Not only will you connect with more people, faster but you can

Welcome to the second in the Red Wine Chronicles series. This time Ray and Nigel talk through something that everyone talks about as if they are experts and yet so many either don't understand what it is or they don't know what or how to do it!! It is Due Diligence. Listen to 7 simple steps to help stop you taking a metaphorical bath on your next deal. The steps are: 1. Credit History 2. Land Registry and who owns what 3. Drip Feed the money 4. Ask 3 previous investors 5. View the property 6. the 1st charge 7. Do the numbers add up. And there is also a potential rival sponsor to CREST toothpaste as Ray makes a case for being sponsored by Naked Wines!!

What are the Red Wine Chronicles? Listen and you will find out!! Ray and Nigel relax and talk you through a series of podcasts to help you borrow money, lend money & achieve your goals whilst reducing the risk of things going wrong. In part 1 of the RWC we talk about: How to Borrow and Lend money successfully. There is an appearance of the long time non-sponsored (yet!) CREST model as well as some real nuggets. So sit back, reach for a glass of something rather nice and drink in the HTRM podcast with Ray and Nigel

Banks are losing the plot! And if they are not careful they will lose their business too. Ray and Nigel have decided they need to spill the beans! Here is a list of at least 7 things that banks should take note of when it comes to helping businesses or property developers with their fund-raising. It is what banks can learn from the alternative lenders!! Too many times we are hearing from business people who complain about delays with High street banks and other bank lenders 1. Can you make a decision? Are you the person who can tell me yes or no when it comes to my initial application.  2. Do you understand what my business is? 3. Do You understand the value of delays? 4. Do You realise the concept of being over-secured 5. Understand that you cannot get rid of all the risk 6. Sooner or later someone must make a decision. 7. The Future – Speed and simplicity is everything that a bank is not. They need some specialist ability…or they should go back to it as they have lost the knowledge. To get in

Let's get off the fence and start giving a How To Raise Money opinion on things - proposals, deals, books, podcasts, etc. Who is out there at the moment looking to raise money? How are they putting their proposals together? Have they followed the CREST model? Would you agree and lend or invest? So where are Ray and Nigel starting on this series of podcasts? Politics of course!!! Listen in as Ray and Nigel dissect a proposal from a US Presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, that only needs $2.4 trillion to make it work. Is it sensible or crackpot? Will it work? Could it be improved upon? And the BIGGEST question of all...would you vote for him?

Today's special guest is Stephen Wallis.  Stephen has an extensive history of investments, risk and management of both. Why is that useful for the HTRM listeners?  Because Stephen is showing investors that there are a whole range of alternative investments that you may never have heard of or considered and yet they could be just what you are looking for. Turning his expertise to the alternatives has allowed Stephen to analyse what is out there and you may be surprised what there is! Contact Stephen at: www.guerrillainvestors.com 

50 Episodes in to the HTRM podcast and we have an amazing offer for you! Listen carefully to find out how you could get your hands on it! Seriously!! But if you did get your hands on it, what would you do with it? Are you prepared for what it means to you? Can you cope? Would you be wise or crazy? Is it Spend! Spend! Spend! ? Or is it invest, invest, invest? Ray and Nigel celebrate 50 episodes with some thoughts, theories and advice as they lead up to how you could access £50m... ...jump to the application right now at https://www.raisingangelfinance.co.uk/investment-application-form/ 

The Dynamic Duo are back and here to explain how you can raise money, including an incredible way to swap a paperclip for a house!! The 7 ways are: 1. Mortgage 2. Loans 3. Increase the value 4. The Controversial (?) Equity Release 5. Business  6. Leverage the Digital Economy  7. Trade Up If you want to get in touch then email maria@raisingangelfinance.co.uk Thank you for listening and for reviewing us! Send us a screenshot of your review and we will give you an honourable mention on the show! The link to the equity release advice can be found here (remember to do lots of research and seek impartial advice when doing any finance transaction because you make your bed so you have to lie in it!!) https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en/articles/equity-release And the Trades that went from Paperclip to House are summarised here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_red_paperclip

How to raise £100,000 for your business Raising £100,000 might feel like climbing Mount Everest when you are just starting, or it is still the early days of your business But it need not be that hard.  There are a few ways to get going. Some questions to ask yourself 1. What is your business? If it is for a property? People understand that. How about an internet or tech company? Well, then you might need more money than you think and someone to invest who likes higher risk (and higher returns!!) 2. Is there security? – For property deals there probably is some well understood, solid security (which is good) 3. What is the time frame? How long do you have to raise the money? Remember that shorter time = higher costs and maybe fewer options being available. [So start raising the money sooner rather than later] 4. What risks are you prepared to take in order to get what you need? For example, are you prepared to use your own money or relatives’ and friends’ money? Maybe seek alternative funding from investo