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How to Make Investors Sit Up and Take Notice
How to Make Investors Sit Up and Take Notice I’ve spent so much time discussing trust and relationship issues that you may imagine I’ve lost sight of the deal structure. Should you even consider the deal structure before you meet the dealer (the investor)? As a deal structure, will offering a royalty-based deal help make […]
How Investor's Really See You – Hint: It's Not What You Think
How Investor’s Really See You – And It’s Not What You Think Sometimes the deck is just plain stacked against you. It’s that famous uphill climb that we’ve all had to make some time or other. In business, this can arise at times out of inequality in a bargaining position. And nowhere is that more […]
Do Investors Fund Ideas or People?
Do Investors Fund Ideas or People? I want to talk to you today about something that’s near and dear to our hearts at Intelliversity. The human factors of funding. As investors who work with people that are trying to get an idea or concept funded, we are well aware of the importance of a business […]
"I Don’t Want To Be Alone; I Just Want To Be LET Alone." Greta Garbo
This could have been said by Greta Garbo but certainly, she expressed it in a different way, “All human beings have three lives: public, private, and secret.” ― Gabriel García Márquez. Same goes for businesses. This problem came up just yesterday, so it’s fresh in my mind: Company A needs a $100,000 cash for marketing which its owner […]
Elevator Pitch for Investors (How to Charm a Stone)
Elevator Pitch for Investors (How to Charm a Stone) Investors are essential for business growth Charm warms up investors Brevity is the essence of charm. Have you ever thought it funny that we call the short business pitch an elevator pitch since most people keep to themselves on elevators? Well, maybe that’s because they don’t […]
The Top 5 Reasons Why Successful Companies Need Fresh Eyes Assessment
The Top 5 Reasons Why Successful Companies Need Fresh Eyes Assessment By Dr. Stephie Althouse, Intelliversity Faculty It is easy to understand why a company that has fallen on hard times and barely can pay its bills might need a turnaround consultant and executive coach. Such companies need help with assessing the business with fresh […]
Trust – the Silver Bullet of Funding
Trust – the Silver Bullet of Funding This interview was given by Robert Steven Kramarz the Executive Director of Intelliversity. The topic is of critical importance to anyone seeking to fund a concept, from any source. That topic is Trust. “Trust is the silver bullet in the funding, in the business of getting funding. ” Robert Steven […]
