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Re: Finally found a potential investor

LUCKIEST — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:46:51 GMT

I found your post after I answered your question.

It tells me a lot more about you and your thinking*

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Re: Business Start Up Aug 9, 2008 3:31 AM
I feel as if I could assist you in this topic, as I have turned a idea
with friends into a investor ready business plan and have now found a
investor. Is it going to be just you starting this company or is there
a team of entrepreneurs? The reason I ask is that I found it easier
when running into to road blocks to have a "support" team to continue
the process moving forward. The first thing I would do is to right down
different ideas of how you are going to differentiate yourself from
competitors and when you feel you have enough then look into getting a
template for a business plan. If this is your first business plan that
you have written then prepare to read, then read some more. This
process is a great learning experience. In the business plan you need
to show numerous supporting factors in why you will succeed, as well as
how you will market yourself to build company awareness. The financial
side of the business plan needs to have a break even analysis, cash
flow analysis, 1,3,5 year profitability analysis and other important
factors of business. After succeeding at writing the business plan, I
would move forward on finding a investor, most chamber of commerce's
have investor list or access to investors. Also look to the internet,
as it can lead to finding what your looking for. I will give you one
idea which might help, if I understand what your company does then this
might help you. I would go out and find companies that could potentialy
need for someone to take photos of the service they completed to post
in there portfolio, which again look to the chamber of commerce. You
should already have the equipment to take professional photo's
correct?, then move forward on companies that need this service which
should bring in your unfound revenue. I cant say what companies need
this service but there out there, this I do know. So remember to
differentiate yourself from competitors and market everywhere.

Re: Finally found a potential investor

LUCKIEST — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:40:46 GMT

Finally found a potential investor, Congratulations.

*You have posted *in the past and have NOT shared any info about yourself of your business idea
*except that it is different from the competitors and that you are from **Austin,
Texas*.

Working on a business idea leads to a business plan, which is a learning experience.
*Your question "what is it that I bring to the first meeting that might decide our companies fate".*<br /<br />Suggestions. Hopefully your Business plan includes a 1)"Marketing Analysis", 2)"A report Analyze your
Competition" 3)"How your company will Create a Competitive Advantage" 4)A Cash Flow Report.
5) How and When your company plans to pay back the investor

Do you have a Lawyer and An Accountant on your team and finally what do you know about THIS
investor and his / her background??

YES, MORE HOMEWORK, Good luck, LUCKIEST

Finally found a potential investor

YoungAndLucky — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:01:28 GMT

I have been working on a business idea with a few friends for over a year now, which has turned into a great plan with many differentiating factors from our competitors. This has lead to great success in moving forward on our business plan, which has made it to the exciting level of investor ready. This entire process has been a learning experience for us, as it is our first company. I feel I know what to bring to the meeting "hopefully meetings" but in sake of better possibility of closure I feel I could use advice in how to prepare our company for showing. Me being 23, which most thing of as young "in the business world", I want to wow the possibility of profitability to the investor which crosses out the fact that I am a young entrepreneur. We already have a gaurantee to move forward in the chance of doing business, now I have to sell the investor on why we need the certain amount of money that we need. Which leads me to the full question, what is it that I bring to the first meeting that might decide our companies fate? Thanks you for all of your future responses, as any responses could help.