Summary

Synopsis

Familiarize yourself with key corporate development stages, investment capital options available at each stage, and the pitfalls associated with these financing venues. Increase your chances of securing funds by grasping the decision-making process of investors.

Objectives

• Identify the different ‘stages’ of corporate development
• Identify the appropriate type of financing for the stage of your company’s corporate development
• Describe the mentality of investors at different stages of corporate financing
• List the three major methods for business valuation

Outline

• Introduction
• Overview
• Objectives
• Overview of Early Stage Corporate Investment Financing
• Know Your Needs
• Concept Stage
• The Seed Stage
• Start-up Stage
• Promoting Growth
• Friends and Family, Money, and Founder Capital
• Help is Close to Home
• Importance of Early Stage Investment Vehicles
• Choose Wisely
• Checkpoint I
• Growth Financing
• More of the Same
• Angels
• Who are Angels?
• Other Larger Investment Options
• Venture Capital Fund Manager
• What Venture Capital Fund Managers Look For
• Strategic Funding
• Micro Cap Markets
• Checkpoint II
• Valuation
• Know Your Worth
• Comparison Model
• Potential ROI and Book Value
• Importance of Understanding Valuation Methods
• Final Checkpoint