VIDEO – What investors and lenders look for in your business and in your plan — What to think about as you edit the “Business History” section of your business plan and what investors and lenders (crowdfund, angel, venture capital, SBA) look for as they consider funding your start up or growing company.
It’s 2026… Is this happening in your business? “5 blind men and an elephant” In the parable about “5 blind men and an elephant,” each man touches the elephant in a different place and concludes something entirely different from the others. A tree, a wall, a vine, a big leaf, a… wtf? They are aware…
A lot goes into writing a good business plan. Before you even get started, here are a few important considerations that will make your business planning and presentation more successful.
Although there are many of the usual things you must get right in your initial presentation to investors, here are my top 3 must-do’s to include. More and more investors these days are “Betting on the jockey, not the horse.” That means YOU.
Many years ago at the University of Texas at Austin, I was a judge for a business plan competition. There were 3 venture capitalists and me on the panel. The odd thing that struck me was that every team at some point stated, “We’re going to do a million dollars our first year.” Hmmm… I…
