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Casual Articles - Equity Raising Strategies, Myths, and Cold, Hard Facts
Ask any employer the biggest mistake candidates can make and you often get the same answer - not being fully prepared for the interview. Successful candidates use every conceivable means possible to prepare for the interview and to allow themselves ample time to prepare. They understand that interviewing is a skill and that preparation and practice will enhance their chances of success.It’s a fact that preparation can make the difference between successful offer, or disappointment and rejection. One easy method of pr
Prior to structuring the deal, producing the proper offering documentation, and conducting a full securities offering effort, one should research the market of private capital contacts. Three of the most popular forms for this approach are: a royalty financing contract; a short term first mortgage note, 3 to 4 year, offering with an equity opportunity for the lender; and preferred stock.
As with a new product launch, to successfully launch and close a se
This is the last in a series of articles devoted to communications in relation to Customer Service.If you are in a busy Customer Service environment (phones ringing, people asking questions and as usual, shorthanded) I am sure that a tool that is easy to use and implement would be helpful.I have been reading a lot about Behavioral or Personality Profiling and studying the different types.This is the culmination of what has been a career journey and learning experience. We all have different ways of prof
For start-ups, the capitalization plan should request the minimum amount of equity capital needed to bring the firm to $3-$5 million in annual sales. If you need $1,000,000 to accomplish that goal, you might consider raising 40% in equity capital through private placement, and apply for the remainder from a commercial bank.
Venture Capital
In many ways, the term Venture Capital is a misnomer. VC's are seldom adventurous; they generally search out syndicate deals to lessen their risk while maintaining their propensity for producing large returns. A syndicate example would be where a very successful company needs $100 million to assist in handling the costs and disruption associated with preparing an Initial Public Offering. It may require 100 VC firms at $1 million each to make the deal.
The Small Business Administration and the Venture Capital Institute of New Hampshire have estimated that, on an annual average, less than 1.5% of all start-up firms searching for capital receive their needed funding through any equity capital source, including institutional sources. The competition for this type of capital is far greater than most entrepreneurs realize.
If you are within the lucky 1.5%, the capital source will generally dictate the terms of the deal and will most often demand control. You may give up substantial equity and upside participation to seal the deal. The source of capital may also dictate your compensation and overhead allocations.
Securities Offerings
One way to dictate the terms of the deal and maintain control of your firm’s destiny is to conduct a securities offering. This requires producing and marketing a securities offering document. If the proper documentation, filings and or registrations are not in place you may be in serious violation of Federal and State securities laws. Be careful, simply making presentations to a few wealthy people may constitute a securities offering.
Prior to structuring the deal, producing the proper offering documentation, and conducting a full securities offering effort, one should research the market of private capital contacts. Three of the most popular forms for this approach are: a royalty financing contract; a short term first mortgage note, 3 to 4 year, offering with an equity opportunity for the lender; and preferred stock.
As with a new product launch, to successfully launch and close a se
Key Indicator, as referred to in this article, applies to both KPI: Key Performance Indicators and KSI: Key Strategic IndicatorsKey Indicators allow you to track the health, growth and performance of your business. By looking at what values are important, then tracking and measuring them over time, you can determine exactly where you are in your progress towards your business development goals.Most business owners believe they have a ‘good feel’ for the way their business is running. This is probably true but
Venture Capital
In many ways, the term Venture Capital is a misnomer. VC's are seldom adventurous; they generally search out syndicate deals to lessen their risk while maintaining their propensity for producing large returns. A syndicate example would be where a very successful company needs $100 million to assist in handling the costs and disruption associated with preparing an Initial Public Offering. It may require 100 VC firms at $1 million each to make the deal.
The Small Business Administration and the Venture Capital Institute of New Hampshire have estimated that, on an annual average, less than 1.5% of all start-up firms searching for capital receive their needed funding through any equity capital source, including institutional sources. The competition for this type of capital is far greater than most entrepreneurs realize.
If you are within the lucky 1.5%, the capital source will generally dictate the terms of the deal and will most often demand control. You may give up substantial equity and upside participation to seal the deal. The source of capital may also dictate your compensation and overhead allocations.
Securities Offerings
One way to dictate the terms of the deal and maintain control of your firm’s destiny is to conduct a securities offering. This requires producing and marketing a securities offering document. If the proper documentation, filings and or registrations are not in place you may be in serious violation of Federal and State securities laws. Be careful, simply making presentations to a few wealthy people may constitute a securities offering.
Prior to structuring the deal, producing the proper offering documentation, and conducting a full securities offering effort, one should research the market of private capital contacts. Three of the most popular forms for this approach are: a royalty financing contract; a short term first mortgage note, 3 to 4 year, offering with an equity opportunity for the lender; and preferred stock.
As with a new product launch, to successfully launch and close a se
Honesty is supposed to be the best policy right? Unfortunately, numerous people abuse that adage and lie on many details including those on job applications. That is why companies more and more are resorting to the employee background check. A lot of time and money is spent hiring and training a new employee, so companies want to make sure that investment in a new hire will pay off for them. An employee background check would set the company’s mind at ease.There are many opportunities for a job applicant to lie,
The Small Business Administration and the Venture Capital Institute of New Hampshire have estimated that, on an annual average, less than 1.5% of all start-up firms searching for capital receive their needed funding through any equity capital source, including institutional sources. The competition for this type of capital is far greater than most entrepreneurs realize.
If you are within the lucky 1.5%, the capital source will generally dictate the terms of the deal and will most often demand control. You may give up substantial equity and upside participation to seal the deal. The source of capital may also dictate your compensation and overhead allocations.
Securities Offerings
One way to dictate the terms of the deal and maintain control of your firm’s destiny is to conduct a securities offering. This requires producing and marketing a securities offering document. If the proper documentation, filings and or registrations are not in place you may be in serious violation of Federal and State securities laws. Be careful, simply making presentations to a few wealthy people may constitute a securities offering.
Prior to structuring the deal, producing the proper offering documentation, and conducting a full securities offering effort, one should research the market of private capital contacts. Three of the most popular forms for this approach are: a royalty financing contract; a short term first mortgage note, 3 to 4 year, offering with an equity opportunity for the lender; and preferred stock.
As with a new product launch, to successfully launch and close a se
I received a powerful testimonial from a client. I often receive nice letters after my presentations, but this note stood out as exceptionally genuine, specific and sincere. I read it twice, and that got me thinking.I write ‘Thank you’ notes every week to colleagues, suppliers and friends. Perhaps you do, too. But how many of my notes – or yours – pack such a positive punch?I thought, ‘If I am going to take the time to send a note, why not write one that really stands out?’So I studied my client’s messa
Securities Offerings
One way to dictate the terms of the deal and maintain control of your firm’s destiny is to conduct a securities offering. This requires producing and marketing a securities offering document. If the proper documentation, filings and or registrations are not in place you may be in serious violation of Federal and State securities laws. Be careful, simply making presentations to a few wealthy people may constitute a securities offering.
Prior to structuring the deal, producing the proper offering documentation, and conducting a full securities offering effort, one should research the market of private capital contacts. Three of the most popular forms for this approach are: a royalty financing contract; a short term first mortgage note, 3 to 4 year, offering with an equity opportunity for the lender; and preferred stock.
As with a new product launch, to successfully launch and close a se
Whether you own a full-time, home-based business or your job allows you to occasionally work from the comfort of your home, there are many things that can distract you from getting your work done. This article attempts to pinpoint a few of the more frequent, general types of distractions to be watchful for as you go about your daily business of working from home. It also offers suggestions on how to successfully handle them.Imagine how much more productive we could be if we never had to deal with distractions in the
Prior to structuring the deal, producing the proper offering documentation, and conducting a full securities offering effort, one should research the market of private capital contacts. Three of the most popular forms for this approach are: a royalty financing contract; a short term first mortgage note, 3 to 4 year, offering with an equity opportunity for the lender; and preferred stock.
As with a new product launch, to successfully launch and close a securities offering requires capital. If you do not have enough operating capital for the securities offering, you may want to break it into two phases. The first might be for $25,000 to $100,000, in order to prepare for the second phase, $1 to $10 million. Richard Wulff, Chief of the Office of Small Business at the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, DC estimated that “ If you’re trying to raise $5,000,000 in a private offering you’ve got $100,000 in expenses, printing, lawyers, phone calls, etc….”
If you contract with any entity to fulfill the solicitation and sales function of a securities offering and that entity is not properly registered with the appropriate regulatory authorities it is an unlawful transaction. You, the issuer, are liable not only for regulatory compliance violations, but for the unlawful transaction, which may constitute a criminal offense.
Most entrepreneurs are under the impression that their technologies, inventions, patents, processes or trade-secrets offer investors a great opportunity, whereas investors are often skeptical based on today’s fast paced high technology fields. Should a competitor introduce superior technologies into the marketplace, it could decimate the entrepreneur’s products or services. Further, many entrepreneurs assume that their venture will generate sufficient operating margins to expand rapidly. Even Microsoft needed substantial amounts of outside capital and had to “go public” to achieve the goal of continued growth.
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