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What Investors Are Looking For In A Plan

Investors, whether angels or VC's, are looking for the same things when reading a business plan. They want to know how big the opportunity is, whether this is the right team to exploit the opportunity, who the competition is, what the risks are, and why they can expect this team to implement successfully. Your job in writing the business plan is to address these questions convincingly and clearly.

Emphasize Your Real Strengths

Highlight what your team brings to the table. If your business hinges on a particular competency (for example, understanding the procurement process), your plan will be more persuasive if one of your team members knows something about it and that is brought out in your plan. Rather than including generic resumes of team members, tailor the resumes to draw out the experience each member has that will make him or her a valuable contributor.

Get To The Point And Make It Clear And Comprehensive

Investors see many business plans. A 20-page plan which clearly lays out your business is far more likely to be read than a 100 page plan. Today, some entrepreneurs are using a 15 slide Powerpoint presentation. If your text is short and punchy, you won't need to repeat yourself, because the reader won't be bogged down keeping ten chapters in their head. Reading the same thing over and over, even if it's in different words, can get really tiring. The more you use brevity and give each concept a single home in your document, the more people will want to read it.

Write In Plain English

If you can't explain your idea in English, either you don't understand what you're talking about (What is a transaction enabled atomic journaling database server, anyway?) or you haven't simplified the idea enough. Think, revise, and try again.

Get Rid Of The Hype

Yes, we know you will be the "premier insert product category here of the Internet, achieving 99% market penetration with 60% customer retention in 3 months". Your product will reach "new heights in customer experience through the use of personalization and one-to-one profiling and customization". It will be "user friendly" because you will be creating a truly "ecstatic customer experience". It is a "quantum leap forward" in the marketplace for product category here. Um, yeah. Believe me, we've read it before. About a dozen times today, in fact. (And by the way, the phrase "quantum leap" really doesn't mean anything.) Stick to a tight, simple explanation of your idea. Convince your reader you'll be the best because your idea is the best, not because you can string a dozen buzzwords together.

Use Quantifiable Information

In each section, back up your assertions with solid facts. Even if you are a new venture and cannot give specific figures on the performance of your business, quote figures for the industry or your competitors. These real figures carry more weight than your assumed projections and give more reality to your plan.

Choose A Huge Market

Especially in the internet world, investors are looking more at the market than at the detailed specifics of your financials. Choose a market that is big enough to be an obvious good opportunity. A business which targets teenage girls who listen to music and has a reasonable chance of capturing 90% of the girls that are online is a huge opportunity. A business which targets net-savvy SAAB mechanics who need prosthetic limbs is not.

Local Investors

United States > New Jersey

I am a private lender located here in Verona, New Jersey, We are dedicated to helping you gain financial freedom to permit you to achieve your financial goals without the extra burden that comes along with high rate debt and hard money loans, we are reputable lenders and certified. We are equipped with the necessary resources to attain one common objective, provide you the required loan at just 5% interest rate, we are currently approving and funding.Thanks for your understanding though I await your prompt response so as to get started with your loan fund transaction.

$10,000 to $20,000,000

United Kingdom > London

We are an agent for overseas investors who are looking for projects in which they can be JV partners, with them holding 51-60% of the equity, and introduce the entire funding needed. Please note that my clients will not work alongside any other funders or bankers. Initially, you should email us an executive summary, P&L and cashflow. If they are interested, they will ask for a UK meeting to discuss the project and present their terms of business. If it is decided to proceed subsequently, the Heads of Agreement are signed, and a contribution to the arrangement fee is payable to my clients. This sum is refunded when the funding is drawn down. The timescale from signature to drawdown of funds whilst my clients carry out their due diligence and amendment of your business plan is 20-22 weeks. I look forward to hearing from you if you would like me to present your project to my clients.

$20,000,000 to $1,000,000,000

United States > New York

I'm single living in New Jersey. I own a trucking company. I graduated from Rutgers with a Masters degree in Business. I have done some small investments with great success looking to make larger investments do not want to be hands on but if needed. I am willing to use all my resources to see that they are successful.

$200,000 to $1,000,000

United States > Texas

We are a unique "solutions provider" of Commercial Lending Programs for Niche, Non-Traditional, Un-Bankable, "Out-of-the-Box" and "Time of Essence" Projects, for Commercial Real Estate Investors and Developers, Business Owners, (new and existing), Non-Profit Organizations (including Houses of Worship), and Ambitious Entrepreneurs.

$500,000 to $50,000,000

United States > New York

Owned and operated numerous successful restaurants in NYC.Looking for entrepreneurs who seek additional finance or transfer of ownership. Bi- costal and open to national/international opportunities.

$1,000,000 to $2,000,000

United States > Texas

over 14 years experience, Several board and executive management roles for debt & equity financing by way of mezzanine, senior & subordinated debt, preferred securities and equity co-investments to assist in Acquisition Financing, Growth Financing, Leveraged Buyouts, Recapitalization and Special Dividends. Throughout my tenure I have been involved in the underwriting of in excess of $3 billion for opportunities with upside potential both domestically and abroad.

$1,000,000 to $500,000,000

United States > New York

My academic background: BA Architecture, BA Building Construction.Series 7 Education. Gas and Oil Background Experience. Securites

$100,000,000 to $1,000,000,000

Singapore > Singapore

I'm a young Digital Marketing Expert looking to invest money in consumer facing projects. I have a degree in Business Management and Marketing and 5 years + of experience in the working environment. I have worked for a start-up and am currently working in a start-up business unit within a large company. I work in branding and communications and have experience in all things digital i.e. search, display, ad-serving etc. I also have contacts in clothing and alcohol distribution and import/export. I'm absolutely willing to get hands on with a business if it is a good opportunity and want to work with ambitious people similar to myself.

$1,000 to $10,000