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Show Me The Money! - Know the 4 Types of Investors @BlueStartups
The document discusses different types of investors available for startups, including family and friends, angel investors, venture capitalists, and crowdfunding. Each investor type has distinct advantages and disadvantages, such as varying amounts of investment and levels of involvement in the business. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the nature of the investor relationship and carefully considering expectations before entering into an investment agreement.
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- 2. Are you lookingfor investors to help get your business off the ground?
- 3. FINDING INVESTORS CANBE DAUNTING! BUT HAVE NOT FEAR!
- 4. Investors are lookingto fund your business or product. It’s not only about the money. Investors become part of your team.
- 5. Business investing isa mutual partnership.
- 6. candidatefor them? are youthe best
- 7. best option and arethey the for you?
- 8. check these 4investors that can help your business take off!
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- 10. Funding from “family& friends” usually comes in small amounts. $23,000 the average amount invested.
- 11. Pros & Cons: You’realready familiar with your investors. It’s a no nonsense approach of getting your funding.
- 12. pros & cons: thereare usually few contractual strings attached.
- 13. pros and cons: Becareful!!! It can ruin good relationships!
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- 15. “Angels” look toinvest their money in small businesses. $74,955, the average amount invested.
- 16. Many investor “angels”are successful business leaders and professionals.
- 18. the pros andcons: “Angles” also act as business coaches by providing mentoring and networking opportunities.
- 19. the pros andcons: “Angles” are relatively patient about their investments.
- 20. Pros & Cons: Oncethe deal is made, the “angel” investors become a part owner of your business.
- 21. Pros & Cons: Tryingto please a large group of “angels” can be difficult to manage.
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- 23. Venture capital firmsreview and asses promising businesses. If they like what they see. They will invest.
- 24. VCs look atmany deals and on average only invest 1 out of every 100 deals they consider.
- 25. VCs seek toadd value & capital to the companies in which they invest. $2.6 MM, the average amount invested.
- 26. This also meansmost VC’s will want a seat on your Board of Directors.
- 27. pros & cons: VCsenhance your industry credibility.
- 28. pros & cons: Youmay gain access to benefits such as: manufacturing, distribution and marketing.
- 29. pros & cons: Theyhold a lot of power. And can force you to alter your business to serve them.
- 30. pros & cons: Theycan also prohibit you from selling to their competitors.
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- 32. thanks to therise in social media, “crowd funding” campaigns have become a powerful tool in raising funds.
- 33. “crowdfunding” brings peopletogether to support their favorite product by pledging money.
- 34. In return, participantsreceive rewards for their contribution. ! Pebble: E-watch 68,929 backers $10,266,845 raised ! Example rewards: Pledge $1, get: Pebble exclusive updates ! Pledge $1,250, get: Custom watch face + 5 pebble watches.
- 35. In 2013, “crowdfunding”raised an estimated $5.1 billion via online crowdfunding.
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- 37. Kickstarter success example: “ElevationDeck” Through ‘Kickstarter’ raised: $1.4 million dollars.
- 38. Crowd Funding successexample: ! Form1+ Over 200,000 backers $3 million investment dollars
- 39. pros & cons: It’sa very simple and interactive method of getting funding.
- 40. pros & cons: “crowdfunding”not only provides money, it also contributes to word-of-mouth advertising. For “crowdfunding” social media is a must!
- 41. Pros & Cons: Notideal if you need millions of dollars in funding. ! $10,000 the average amount raised.
- 42. Pros & Cons: Whenraising funds, owners reveal their IDEAS and run the risk of someone copying their project. ! Especially if their competitor has better financing.
- 43. Whatever your business,there’s an investor for you.
- 44. Be careful! Don’tjump into an investment relationship blindly! Know what kind of relationship you want with your investor. What are your expectations?
- 45. There’s more thanjust money that goes into an investment relationship. Consider all the aspects your investor brings! Then together, watch your business grow!
- 46. venture accelerators like “bluestartups” provide fantastic resources for new startups. APPLY check out these past pitches TODAY!
- 47. ready to woo THOSEINVESTORS? count on us to get you there!
- 48. WANT MORE BUSINESSINFO? CHECK THESE OUT!