Our growing enterprise is ready to start raising money. The moment has arrived to dispel the intimidation and enigma surrounding venture capital funding, but the question remains: where does one begin? How do you avoid headaches? What essential elements are required to position yourself for success?
Virtual meetings every two weeks will provide practical insights and guidance on the following topics:
- Building a strong foundation to attract investment
- Leveraging the data you have and how it’s compelling to investors
- Corporate structure from the ground up—tips and guidance
- High-level patent strategy and license of IP—the right time to approach a law firm
- Creating a compelling pitch and presentation
- Crafting a captivating narrative with essential components
- Introducing milestone-based value creation and pitch adaptation
- Macromarket considerations for building out milestones
- The Right Fit: How to identify and approach the right investors for your company
- Investment sizes and macromarket considerations
- Pros and cons of check size and how to choose the right type of investors
- SAB/CAB/board of directors/management and optimal structuring
- Negotiating right-sized deals and building strong investor relationships
- Introduction to negotiating deal terms and valuation
- Aligning expectations on partnership and active participation
- Managing to success—the ins and outs of program development
- Exit strategies tips and tricks