Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Entrepreneur
Idea
Sufficient
Money
Relentless
Execution
Competent
Team
Good
Plan
And a generous helping of luck
Promise
Is it worth it?
Differentiation
Price
Effort
required
Support
Why should I
believe you?
Target Audience
Risk
What might
Go wrong?
Who are the audiences you are addressing with your idea?
What evidence do you have that these pain points are real?
RAISE MONEY,
HIRE TEAM,
PROVIDE DIRECTION
(CEO)
SELL
STUFF
Marketing/Sales
RUN
THE SHOW
Finance/
Administration
What are the teams values and what type of culture will they create?
Will the founders give up control if that is what the venture demands?
State how much money you will need and how you will use it
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Size of the pie wins every time over share of the pie
It will take twice as long and thrice as much work as you think to
raise money
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Final Thoughts.
Growth vs. Profit
Growth today is worth many times the profits tomorrow
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