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Ten Questions with Fred Greguras of Fenwick and West
Fred Greguras is a partner at the Silicon Valley law firm of Fenwick and West. He is also a buddy of mine, and I asked him to answer the most common questions of newbie entrepreneurs. His clients have included BioMarker Pharmaceuticals, Excite, Kintana, and Speedera Networks. It’s very important to make the right decisions in these areas at the start of a company, so I hope you’ll heed his answers.
Network Marketing In The 21st Century
There are two types of people those who take action and those who let opportunity pass them by, which one are you? "If you're willing to do for a year what others won't, you can do for a lifetime what others CAN'T!" Entrepreneurship in Network Marketing or any other Business Adventure must have 4 things to be successful...

The Startup investment paradox - why less is more!
Given that many business investors are on their way to the poor house, most start-ups are not going to secure investment until they become real companies. Here are five reasons why they may be better off.

Book Review: Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo From Maslow
I read this book a few months after presenting my webinar (Can You Take The Crisis and Turn It Into Gold?) and was struck by how the the same ideas that I applied to marketing to consumers (based on Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs) is also relevant within a company, for the customer experience, and for business investors.
Entrepreneurs – Got A Great Business And Want To Capitalize As Quickly As Possible? Here’s Some Exit Strategy Ideas
Many business owners either with a new or established business are seeking to capitalize on their hard work and move onto other things. Some entrepreneurs are seeking capital from angel investors and need to provide suitable exit strategies within their business plans.

How Organized is Your Business? Part 2
Yesterday I asked you how organized your business was. Did you consider your answer? Today I'll share a thought on how you can move yourself to a business more organized. Write Your Processes Down!

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Thirteen Tips For Entrepreneurs When Making Oral Presentations to Investors
Let’s say that as an entrepreneur you have decided you need to seek investors for your business venture and you now have the opportunity to make oral presentations to potential investors. In order to capitalize on your opportunity, you want to and need to make the most effective presentation possible. Here are 13 tips for making effective presentations to investors from my perspective as a business coach:

Can Your Business Be Attractive to Investors Thoughts From A Business Coach
Is your company experiencing solid growth where you are considering looking for outside investors for your capital needs? Do you know if your business will be or can be attractive to investors? If you plan to search for equity investors, you should know that they will expect a significant return on their investment (20% to 50% is not uncommon) and many times within 5 years. These investors will look carefully at the candidate company to characteristics that include, but are not limited to: a solid and proven management team; potential company growth; solid business plan; and evidence of strategic thinking and planning in a strategic plan with vision, mission core values and short term & long term goals. If you decide to obtain equity financing, here are 5 major actions a business coach recommends.

Perfecting Your Pitch: Winning the Hearts and Minds of Investors
The keys to increasing your effectiveness with prospective investors. This article provides a detailed overview of the components of a winning presentation, and it provides tips on what to do, and what not to do, if you want to persuade investors to finance your company.

5 Ways to Increase the Credibility of Your Business Plan
What most entrepreneurs and business owners don't realize is that investors and lenders receive so many hyped-up business plans each day that it actually becomes comical to them. Here are five ways to improve the credibility of your business plan so it is taken seriously by investors and lenders.
Building a Self Storage Facility
All Across the United States, entrepreneurs are talking about the self storage business. The word is out that investing in the mini storage business can be very profitable. And it’s not just the experienced investors that have their eye on the Self Storage Business prize. With lower building and management costs than virtually all other real estate investments and a failure rate of around 7 percent, the self storage industry is drawing first-time business owners and investors alike.

Ten key hooks for investors in early stage businesses
Family and friends are a great source of funding for start-ups and early stage businesses, but raising money from external investors or business angels is more challenging. Here are ten of the key issues that investors will be considering when they meet you or read your business plan.

The Importance of Marketing for Fledgling Startups
Today’s investors are not interested in funding start-ups that don’t know how, where, and to whom to sell their products or services. Why are investors so concerned and why the entrepreneur should be too?
5 Reasons Why You Need To Build A Financial Model For Your Startup
To be successful, entrepreneurs and startup founders need to have a good handle on their business. The best way to do this is to build a financial model, which will give greater insight into your company. It will also make your startup more attractive to venture capital investors, lenders, or angel investors.

Steps to Raising Money for Your New Venture
Raising money can be intimidating, especially if you are new at it. Learn the documents you need to prepare, in advance to maximize your chances of getting everything you want from investors. Prepare a "One Line Pitch," develop a Business Summary, and craft a Power-Point presentation that motivates rather than putting potential investors asleep.
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