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So you've had the idea, done some research, and maybe got an early incarnation of your business running, perhaps even assembling a small team along the way. You need more money to make the business really tick over, and the banks are talking of rates in terms of "LIBOR plus something" or won't lend at all.
What do you need to have together to raise investment? The depends on the investors and the returns you can provide. Angels, early-stage, small funds, VCs, VCT and corporate venture teams all take different angles on investments. Angels can be the best and the worst -- investing after their emotions -- which can make fundraising easier. Watch out for the "Belgian Dentist" on your board: an investor whose only qualification to be involved in the strategic direction of your business is the money they have, rather than experience or connections they have in your field of business.
There's a whole laundry list of things to show. Here's a short checklist:
This is by no means a complete list, but we hope it will be useful to many of you. For assistance with your planning, preparation, implementation and funding, please do consider Reincubate.
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