How To Raise Money Podcast

Always keep your investors informed...because it keeps them happy! So here are 10 top tips about sharing information with investors Write the business plan first and the executive summary afterwards, but send the summary FIRST and the business plan SECOND. Organise the other information you will need before you start fundraising and keep it all in one place Allocate responsibility to one person to manage the information and the requests that come in from investors Decide whether to have an NDA and when you might insist on using it Try to be as organised as possible about arranging the different meetings, so you do not waste your own time. Don't be surprised (or offended) when investors ask you to change your financial projections and to rewrite your business plan. A successful deal will depend on mutual respect, so do not be afraid to put across your own point of view just make sure you have the back-up arguments ready! Most investors will also ask their advisers to look you over, so be prepared