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Raise Money-Part 5: 50 of the Worst Business Mistakes You Can Make

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 18:39:05 +0000

www.CapitalMatchPoint.com – discover the final 10 worst business mistakes you can make in your new business. It’s important that the business decisions you make are optimum to get your new company to a great start. Get a COMPLETE TRANSCRPT of this video at capitalmatchpoint.com Hosted by Ken Honeyman, CEO, The Capital Matchpoint, For information or assistance in finding investors or businesses to invest in call: 770-433-8250

Business Plans & Why You Need One

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:39:50 +0000

What goes into a business plan and why you need one if you are in the business of making money.

Raise Money-Part 3: 50 of the Worst Business Mistakes You Can Make

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:39:37 +0000

www.CapitalMatchPoint.com – The most serious business mistakes you can make in your new business are financial mistakes. Discover the worst 10 financial mistakes you can make, particularly when finding investors. Get a COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT of this video at capitalmatchpoint.com Hosted by Ken Honeyman, The Capital MatchPoint, capitalmatchpoint.com Get more info about finding investors, startup funding, investment in a business, or entrepreneurship ideas call… 770.433.8250

Raise Money-Prepare A Business Plan

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:38:07 +0000

www.CapitalMatchPoint.com – The most important thing for raising capital is creating a business plan. Your business plan is a road map to success for your business and will help it grow over time. It helps you organize every piece of the puzzle. Get a COMPETE TRANSCRIPT of this video at http Hosted by Ken Honeyman, The Capital MatchPoint, For business plan samples and examples call 770.433.8250

Business Plan-What is the True Cost of Raising Capital?

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:39:55 +0000

www.CapitalMatchPoint.com – Discover what it really costs to raise capital from small business investors.It’s important to know this before you start the process. Get a COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT of this video at capitalmatchpoint.com Hosted by Mark Bass, MBA, The Capital MatchPoint Contact us for any questions about business investors, valuing a business, entrepreneurship ideas, and investment in a business.

Raise Money-Part 4: 50 of the Worst Business Mistakes You Can Make

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:38:58 +0000

www.CapitalMatchPoint.com – advertising, or getting the word out about your business, and branding companies is critical. See the top 10 mistakes to avoid when publicizing your company and looking for business investors. Get a COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT of this video at capitalmatchpoint.com Hosted by Ken Honeyman, The Capital Matchpoint, capitalmatchpoint.com If you need a capital investor, want to find a business to invest in, or are interested in entrepreneurship ideas call… 770.433.8250… .

Raise Money-Elements of creating a good business plan

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:37:54 +0000

www.CapitalMatchPoint.com – Plan to spend 80 to 200 hours to create a business plan of 25-30 pages. Discover how in our online library of entrepreneurship articles and business plan examples. Get a COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT of this video at http Hosted by Ken Honeyman, The Capital MatchPoint, For more information about creating a business plan, finding small business investors, and finding businesses for investment call 770.433.8250,

Business Plan and Pro-Forma Financial Statements

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:40:04 +0000

www.CapitalMatchPoint.com – Pro-Forma Financial Statements project the results you expect to achieve in your business in the 3 to 5 year time frame. They are another major tool investors use to evaluate a business. Get a COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT of this video at capitalmatchpoint.com Hosted by Mark N. Bass, MBA, For information about business investors and invesments call… 770.433.8250,

Business Plans-How to create financial statements that will stand up to investor scrutiny

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:39:21 +0000

Hosted by Mark N. Bass, The Capital MatchPoint, www.capitalmatchpoint.com, 770.433.8250…I work with a lot of entrepreneurs seeking capital and putting together their financials.The question that always comes up is, what do the financials really need to contain to stand up to the scrutiny of sophisticated investors? Aside from the obvious, which is they need to be believable and the assumptions need to be able to be backed up and defended, there are basically five points that I give an entrepreneur to use like a check list. #1, have a complete set of financials.This includes historical, en pro-forma, balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. Always be advised to look forward at least three years, five year if you can, but at least three. For the first year, summarize your information on a monthly basis. For years following that, do it on a quarterly basis because looking that far out is not that good. #3, include historical financials as far back as you have accurate information. I say this because we work with a lot of companies in the early stages of development, and there may not be historical financial information back very far. So, go back as far as you can but do not go back any further than you have accurate information. Because at the end of the day, accuracy trumps history. #4, make sure that your business plan and what you say in your business plan in your market analysis and your competitive analysis, make sure those hang together. Because …

Find Investors-Emphasize the Strengths in Your Business Plan

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 18:38:45 +0000

www.CapitalMatchPoint.com -No business plan is perfect. Discover how to adjust your presentation to business investors to get the money you need. Get a COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT of this video at capitalmatchpoint.com Hosted by Dave Dambro, The Capital MatchPoint, Contact us for any questions about funding a startup, your financial plan, business investors, valuing a business, entrepreneurship ideas, and investment in a business.