The Dragons' Den Guide to Investor-Ready Business Plans
The Dragons' Den Guide to Investor-Ready Business Plans

Author: John Vyge

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-10-22

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1118313836

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A step-by-step approach to winning over investors with a solid business plan A comprehensive business plan, based on a concept that has been feasibility tested and for which a sales and marketing strategy is in place, is where the rubber meets the road for the entrepreneur and the investor. The Dragons' Den Guide to Investor-Ready Business Plans is designed to show the entrepreneur how to create a business plan that will get an investor's attention—and money. Case studies from Canadian and US businesses and stories of entrepreneurs who appeared on the Dragons' Den illustrate the key ideas and themes. Helps entrepreneurs face the reality of what they are trying to achieve Encourages readers to focus heavily on testing their business concept first, before they invest valuable time and resources in a slow-growth or no-growth business idea The current economic environment is forcing many people to start businesses to supplement their income or replace a lost job. But don't let emotion trump method. The Dragon's Den Guide offers your step-by-step approach to preparing yourself for the harsh but rewarding world of small business ownership.

Investor Ready
Investor Ready

Author: Julie Barber

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781781334638

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IS YOUR COMPANY 'INVESTOR READY'? Getting investment is tough. Competition is fierce. There are new start-ups around every corner fighting for their slice of the pie. In this book, Julie Barber shares her proven six-step process to showcase your company at its best and wow your potential investors. The six Investor Readysteps outlined in this book will enable you to: * Communicate your company Vision to investors * Ensure the Structure and Scalability of your start-up supports your Vision * Prove your Market fit and impact * Provide business Numbers that give investors confidence * Build your ideal Investor Profile and find investors who match it * Create a Pitch and Business Plan that will wow potential investors

Design a Better Business
Design a Better Business

Author: Patrick van der Pijl

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-09-21

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1119272114

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This book stitches together a complete design journey from beginning to end in a way that you’ve likely never seen before, guiding readers (you) step-by-step in a practical way from the initial spark of an idea all the way to scaling it into a better business. Design a Better Business includes a comprehensive set of tools (over 20 total!) and skills that will help you harness opportunity from uncertainty by building the right team(s) and balancing your point of view against new findings from the outside world. This book also features over 50 case studies and real life examples from large corporations such as ING Bank, Audi, Autodesk, and Toyota Financial Services, to small startups, incubators, and social impact organizations, providing a behind the scenes look at the best practices and pitfalls to avoid. Also included are personal insights from thought leaders such as Steve Blank on innovation, Alex Osterwalder on business models, Nancy Duarte on storytelling, and Rob Fitzpatrick on questioning, among others.

The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cash Flow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom
The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cash Flow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom

Author: Justin Donald

Publisher: Sristhi Publishers & Distributors

Published: 2022-02-10

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9390441358

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We all want to make more money, that too with minimum effort and without too much hassle. Ever wondered what life would be like if we had a simple, proven system to create cash flow and generate real wealth with little risk or complexity? This book helps you: • Manage your finances better, by directing you to a well-structured plan • Reduce investment-related risks • Create a sturdy cash flow • Streamline passive cash flow to multiply your wealth Get set to live life on your own terms, and fulfil all that you aimed to achieve. "Warren Buffett of Lifestyle Investing." – Entrepreneur Magazine

The Complete Book of Business Plans
The Complete Book of Business Plans

Author: Joseph Covello

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2006-10-01

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 1402250460

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Readers have turned to The Complete Book of Business Plans for almost 10 years for advice and information, making it one of the bestselling business planning books of our time. Authors Brian Hazelgren and Joseph Covello have gone back to the drawing board on this updated edition, providing you with more than a dozen brand-new business plans that will help you attract the financing and investment you need. The Complete Book of Business Plans also includes revised and updated information on how to get started, what questions to ask and how to finalize a business plan that will get you off the ground and running. For business owners just starting out or seasoned veterans that want to bring their business to the next level, The Complete Book of Business Plans is the only reference they need to get the funding they're looking for.

Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2017 An OECD Scoreboard
Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2017 An OECD Scoreboard

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2017-04-21

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 9264269010

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Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2017 provides information on debt, equity, asset-based finance, and framework conditions for SME and entrepreneurship finance, complemented with an overview of recent policy measures to support access to finance in 39 countries. The sixth instalment of this ...

Angels Without Borders: Trends And Policies Shaping Angel Investment Worldwide
Angels Without Borders: Trends And Policies Shaping Angel Investment Worldwide

Author: Mannie Manhong Liu

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2015-10-20

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9814733822

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'Angel investors' provide small amounts of capital ($100k-$3m) to early stage, high-risk ventures. In recent years, they have not only grown in numbers and sophistication, they have garnered the attention of larger investors and governments throughout the world who are interested in the phenomenal power of startups to bring innovative products to consumers, create jobs and economic value, and sustain macroeconomic growth.This comes as no surprise. Some of the world's most valuable and influential companies, such as Google, Facebook, and Uber were able to survive and thrive in their make-or-break early years only through the backing of angels.Angels Without Borders: Trends and Policies Shaping Angel Investment Worldwide, drawing on chapter contributors from more than two dozen nations, will be the only book on the market to examine this trend from a global perspective. It is a very useful reference for anyone who is interested in learning about the angel investment movement.

How to Attract Investors
How to Attract Investors

Author: Uffe Bundgaard-Jorgensen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2016-11-25

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 981474591X

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Investors are often looked upon as one homogeneous group of people with money ready to invest; however, this group is very diverse. In some ways, investors are like car buyers who seek common denominators in a car, such as the engine, wheels, brakes and seats, but the car they end up buying depends on personal preferences, needs and the money available. For investors the common denominator is the good business case, the ‘engine, wheels, brakes, seats’ being a comprehensive business plan. However, which business case they will prefer in the end depends on their personal preference and financial capacity. How to Attract Investors takes the reader into the minds of the investors, addressing many of the challenges connected to investor search and negotiation and living with investors as co-owners. Even the finest skills of the brightest entrepreneurs wouldn’t be complete without the knowledge of the investor’s mind. This is the book that unravels it, layer by layer.

Venture Capital in the Changing World of Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital in the Changing World of Entrepreneurship

Author: John E. Butler

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2006-03-01

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1607525178

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It was not that long ago that it might have been possible to cover the topic of venture capital in one paper. Now, it is not possible to provide comprehensive coverage in even one book. The industry has flourished, as variations of he initial venture capital funds have been developed and now operates in most developing and developed economies. This is clearly reflected in this volume, which has a strong focus on Europe and Asia. Each of the papers is a stand alone effort. However, a full reading of the volume provides a panoramic picture of the global extent of venture capital, some of its challenges, and the likely direction of future efforts. Venture capital and the venture capitalist have been shown to have a positive impact on performance in many cases. This is clearly the reason why some many emerging economies want to increase the level of venture capital investment in their country.