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5 tips
if you are
raising
funds
Jose A. Martinez
EIC Business Coach & Investor
STEP 1
Business is investment
ready
STEP 3
Term Sheet
STEP 5
Final Agreement
STEP 2
Searching for Investors
STEP 4
Due Diligence
THE INVESTMENT PROCESS
6 – 12 months on average
The process of raising money
THE INVESTMENT PROCESS
The process of raising money (2)
STEP 1
Business is
investment ready
STEP 3
Term Sheet
STEP 5
Final
Agreement
STEP 2
Searching for
Investors
STEP 4
Due Diligence
1. Look for your “honey”
2. Do your homework first
How far is your company worth from your
company value?
3. The Price
is not the only thing
• Capital Calls
• Special voting rights
• Anti-dilution terms
• Liquidation preference
• Composition of the Board of Directors
• Protective Provisions
• …
4. Minimize potential issues
that break deals?
• Cash flow position
• Sales forecasts done at the beginning of the process
• Patent rejected
• Accounting policies
• Aged debtors and provisions
#redmentoring2017 8
5. Are you
the right
person to
lead the
next step?
Jose A. Martinez
08/12/2022 –v1_1
Thank you

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5 tips is you are raising funds.pdf

  • 1. 5 tips if you are raising funds Jose A. Martinez EIC Business Coach & Investor
  • 2. STEP 1 Business is investment ready STEP 3 Term Sheet STEP 5 Final Agreement STEP 2 Searching for Investors STEP 4 Due Diligence THE INVESTMENT PROCESS 6 – 12 months on average The process of raising money
  • 3. THE INVESTMENT PROCESS The process of raising money (2) STEP 1 Business is investment ready STEP 3 Term Sheet STEP 5 Final Agreement STEP 2 Searching for Investors STEP 4 Due Diligence
  • 4. 1. Look for your “honey”
  • 5. 2. Do your homework first How far is your company worth from your company value?
  • 6. 3. The Price is not the only thing • Capital Calls • Special voting rights • Anti-dilution terms • Liquidation preference • Composition of the Board of Directors • Protective Provisions • …
  • 7. 4. Minimize potential issues that break deals? • Cash flow position • Sales forecasts done at the beginning of the process • Patent rejected • Accounting policies • Aged debtors and provisions
  • 8. #redmentoring2017 8 5. Are you the right person to lead the next step?
  • 9. Jose A. Martinez 08/12/2022 –v1_1 Thank you