The 10 / 20 / 30 Rule for PowerPoint Presentations to “potential” Investors + 10-20 Tips for “outstanding” Presentations (Go to the end of this Post) Topics: 10 slides, last no more than 20 minutes, and contain 30 point Font or larger for easy to read. As a Venture Capitalist …
15 Inspirational Quotes to help you Overcome Business Problems 1. Outside forces stand between you & your Goal. “I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” —Jimmy Dean Country Singer & Sausage 2. You know you have a Solution, …
Startup Quotes: “Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard.” “Hard work works better than luck!” Yuk “Sell the results, not the nuts and bolts.” “Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once.” “Diligence is the mother of good luck.”— Ben Franklin “Act now on those ideas! As they …
“One of the best ways to attract capital is to out perform the competition.” “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” “If you have a product/service that is so impressive that it captures the heart of the Investor, they will gladly give you all the $$$ you need.” “Bootstrap for …
“As the Corona-Virus Pandemic intensifies, Americans are facing not only a Public Health crisis but an Economic crisis as well. To help you navigate this uncertain period and protect your financial well-being, SmartAsset has gathered a list of resources to help you answer the difficult money questions you may have”. …
“It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day hard work of running a business and completely forget that – while solving problems and building something, you can be proud of, you also have an incredible opportunity to shape the future. Even better, you have the chance to meet amazing …
Startups are full of promise & excitement, but the other side is, they’re also full of risk & insecurity. There are a lot of great ideas out there that somehow never get off the ground + there are plenty of questionable ones that become massive successes. Which do you want to be? …
“If you’re really motivated about starting a biz, you will check possibilities of Funding here and not give up until you find the one that suits you the best”. Peter, Wiz4.biz 10 Funding Topics: Fam & Fr, Crowd, Accelerators & Incubators (the other AI), Launch Platforms (for Rockets & . …
“I can change the world with my new Product. It’s my calling in life to prepare it for the world.” Startup Topics: Am I Qualified, When? How? Marketing? Running a Startup, Funding, Saving your Life A. Am I qualified to Start a Business? What are the signs of an naive, …
“If you just work on stuff that you like and you’re passionate about, you don’t have to have a master plan with how things will work out. Just learn as you go !!! –Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook from Forbes Zine & Personal Branding Blog 3/19 enhanced by Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Founders Topics: …
“Don’t look to invest too much time or your hard-earned $$$ on your Idea before making sure it’s a good “valid” Idea for a Startup”. Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz Startup Topics: Brain-Storming, Evaluation, Research, Presentation, Muster, Share, Attack, Life, Test, Pricing. Intro: A Startup can only succeed if it has a good …
“Most Investing is 80% Emotion (how the Investor feels about you – how you presented) & 20 % Logical (the potential of your Product/ Service & experience of your Team). The best way to get to someone’s emotions is to tell the Story of discovering your Idea and what impact …
“The main benefit of OutSourcing is: where the work can be done outside better than it can be done inside, Just do it !!! Peter/CXO Wiz4.biz (not Nike) OutSource Topics: Testers, Mktg, Support, Strategist, Development, Content, Data Analysts, Pitchers (not Baseball), Dealers, Security, Admin, Book-keeping, Tax, Legal, Project Mgt, Design, …
“If your company fits one of the niches that has its own CrowdFunding sites, it’s worth considering using a specialized platform”. Wiz4.biz CrowdFunding Topics: Finding Funding, for Women, like an IPO, Equity-only, for Growing, Multi-Tech, Computer Hardware, Research Projects, monthly Membership model, D-I-Y Coders, comparing CrowdFunding sites. When most …
“Use CrowdFunding, because you want to give everyone the opportunity to be able to participate in funding your idea – that adds “value” to lives and makes a significant contribution to the world” Wiz4.biz CrowdFunding Topics: Leaders in: 1) Funding Campaigns, 2) Capital Commitments, 3) Success Rates & 4) …
“Invest in yourself. Get all the knowledge you can stuff in your brain, because your knowledge and willingness to take a chance, will lead to prosperity. Maybe not the first time, but eventually.” Wiz4.biz Funding Topics: Boot-Strapping, Micro-Loans, Crowd-Funding, Govt (ie, SBA), Incubators & Accelerators, Angels, VCs, Banks, Pre-Sales. …
“Raising money thru CrowdFunding is not an easy task. People will not give you their hard-earned cash just because you have created an awesome campaign. You need a great product that they can believe in. You need to engage them in a compelling way, to give them the sense of …
“Until the culture & demon-graphics of the Venture Capital industry changes, here are some places that Female Business Founders can pitch for Funding” Female Finding Funding Companies: Backstage Capital, BBG Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Focus Fund, Forerunner Ventures, Pipeline Angels, Xfactor. Bias & Unfairness. More often than not, pitching Venture …
“Start-up Financing is not just about Finding Funding; it is a holistic process that involves proper business planning with thoughtful marketing approach, growth targets & deciding profit margins – based on the competition”. Finding Funding Topics: Plan, What kind? the Effort, Choosing a VC, Prep 4 Pitch, Perfecting, the …
Small businesses provide 75 % of new U.S. jobs and therefore, are the backbone of our economy, Where’s the money to finance them? The Banks and other Institutions in America today have lots of money that they could Loan to worthy right now – to help grow America. Topics: …
“Sustaining a successful business is a hell of a lot of work. Staying hungry is half the battle to make you more creative. It’ll impress the future investors – when you really need them – to grow.” Topics: How, Key Factors, awesome Product, Duplicate, Mission (not impossible), Savvy, Creative, …