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Before bringing on investors, you need to review your execution plan. This includes:

  • business strategic plan;
  • business structure – does it facilitate investment?
  • project activity – milestones, budget and deliverables;
  • financial model – sales cycles and pipeline, sustainable margins and positive cash flow;
  • intellectual property rights – what are they and how are they or will they be protected? and
  • risk analysis, such as mitigation strategies.

There’s 10 elements all investors want:

  1. People – passion, commitment, experience, synergy.
  2. Value proposition – solves a problem.
  3. Intellectual assets – protectable, compelling, differentiated skill sets.
  4. Market and customers – competitive awareness, who, where, size, entry barriers.
  5. Structure for investment – company shares, share classes and voting rights, units in unit trust, future dissolution of ownership, convertible or SAFE notes.
  6. Growth – rapid versus staged growth, clear strategy, global vision.
  7. Financial model – sales cycle and pipeline, sustainable margins, positive cash flow path, early-stage investment eligibility.
  8. Strategic fit – fits with investor’s business.
  9. Exit for financial investors – value creation, clear path for ROI, when, how.
  10. Data – verifiable and independent evidence, technical support.

Katrina Brennan, Principal, SRJ Walker Wayland Business Growth Advisors, Accountants and Auditors, 1 Allen Street, Moffat Beach, 5301 9957, srjww.com.au

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