The Money Chase: One Way to Avoid Being ‘Avoided’

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Benefits of a Red Team Review

This independent review procedure emulates the investor community’s initial-review decision making. It simulates first meetings with VCs and critically reviews the presentations. The process also delivers an in-depth, interactive debriefing of a funding request. The results will provide you with guidance and direction on what must be done to improve your probability of being funded.

1. Red team members read and research materials and discuss them among themselves prior to your actual presentation.
2. The team then sits through your presentation as a simulated initial meeting with a potential investor. The focus of the evaluation is on how well you presented your business plan, value proposition and answered the threshold questions that an investor is likely to ask.
3. Finally, the team delivers a thoroughly interactive debriefing. The focus is on specific recommendations for resolution of major issues. They also present recommendations and guidance on improvements relative to strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

© Dr. Earl R. Smith II

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• Moving the Ball

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