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- From: aryeh@cash.ucsc.edu (Aryeh Friedman)
- Newsgroups: misc.entrepreneurs
- Subject: Re: Need help about investors
- Message-ID: <1duvmdINN662@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>
- Date: 13 Nov 92 01:17:01 GMT
- References: <1992Nov12.232545.19314@proton.llumc.edu>
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- Note: the following comments are from my own experience.
-
- We are in the middle of negotating a strategic aliance with a company in
- the Middle East. Also our operations will be international. Basic disclaimer
- your mileage may very.
-
- In article <1992Nov12.232545.19314@proton.llumc.edu> dye@edison.llumc.edu (Leonard Dye) writes:
- >I need to find out what kind of terms and percentages an investor or venture
- >capitalist expects from a new start-up buisness. I imagine this mostly depends
- >upon the amount of risk involved. Are they generally "silent partners" or do
- >they usally want a say in how the buisness is ran? Is it better to try and
- >sell stock to raise the capital needed?
-
- Since out partner is in the same business we are the are a very active partner,
- this helps both us since we have tech skills they don't and they have skills
- we don't. General rule on investment is percent of risk plus T. Bill rate,
- this is a minimum often they want more due to the care and feeding most
- start-ups need. Often there are investment mins (most serious v. caps are not
- intrested in anything less then $500k). The manangment team is the single most
- importand element to any investor (if you have a good start they will bring some
- ringers for you in special cases). The actual vehicle used to captialize is
- better left to the v. cap but most prefer hybrids like convertable debt.
-
- >After many months at the keyboard working on my buisness plan, its finally near
- >completion. I wanted to get a feel for what to expect before I send these out.
- >Also what kind of things should the plan have which would better attract the
- >investor (just in case I left something out).
-
- In less you have good contacts or a killer plan expect mostly a cold soulder at
- first treat it like you do appling for a job send polite follow up letters and
- such, take no as an answer is stated firmly.
-
- >Any information/experiences/comments from fellow netters would be greatly
- >appreciated. By the way the buisness plan is to obtain capital needed to get
- >equipment to fabricate a product line of which I have two U.S. Patents for.
- >The product is used in the machine tool trade.
-
- What is the market growth rate what is the size of your competators, what are
- the barriers to entry. And above all else what cash flow will you have for the
- first 24 months, and backo it up.
- --
- Aryeh M. Friedman, President, WorldNet Communications (aka bum from netland)
- 1720 E. Monte Vista, Phoenix, AZ, 85006, USA "I need the numbers now!!!!"-anon
- (602) 258-5781 Disclaimer: I don't usually speak for my company.
- E-mail: aryeh@cash.ucsc.edu, aryeh@wnc.com and flames to liar@bush.whouse.gov
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