How Investors See You by Intelliversity

How Investor's Really See You – Hint: It's Not What You Think

By Robert Steven Kramarz / July 25, 2017

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 […]

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Business Plan by Intelliversity

Demand More from Your Business Plan

By Stephie Althouse / July 20, 2017

Demand More From Your Business Plan How would you like to light two rockets with one match? Let me tell you how; create a short and effective business plan that attracts investors to your ideas and your vision, plus help you run your business and keeps you on track to meet your goals. In his […]

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Do Investors Fund Ideas or People?

By Robert Steven Kramarz / July 18, 2017

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 […]

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"I Don’t Want To Be Alone; I Just Want To Be LET Alone." Greta Garbo

By Robert Steven Kramarz / July 13, 2017

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 […]

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Elevator pitch for investors

Elevator Pitch for Investors (How to Charm a Stone)

By Robert Steven Kramarz / July 11, 2017

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 […]

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Fresh Eyes Assessment by Top-Notch CEO

The Top 5 Reasons Why Successful Companies Need Fresh Eyes Assessment

By Stephie Althouse / July 6, 2017

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 […]

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Trust - The Silver Bullet of Funding

Trust – the Silver Bullet of Funding

By Robert Steven Kramarz / June 20, 2017

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 […]

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Fast track to funding #4 by Intelliversity

Listen Your Way to Funding – Master Listening (Part 2)

By Robert Steven Kramarz / June 20, 2017

Listen Your Way to Funding – Master Listening (Part 2) Fast Track to Funding #4 Last week I introduced you to the concept of mastering listening as a skill set that we all think we’re good at, but few of us truly are – and to the idea that listening is a skill that can […]

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Fast track to funding #3

Want to be Heard? Want to be Trusted? Become a Master Listener

By Robert Steven Kramarz / June 13, 2017

Want to be Heard? Want to be Trusted? Become a ‘Master Listener.’ – Fast Track to Funding #3  I’d like you to listen to me for a few minutes. Really listen. No phones, no distractions. No problem, right?  After all, you’ve mastered the art of listening. That’s part of what makes you a great vision master. […]

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Tale of two endings - Are you fundable #9

The Tale of Two Endings – The Power of a Promise Fulfilled

By Robert Steven Kramarz / May 23, 2017

The Tale of Two Endings – The Power of a Promise Fulfilled Are You Fundable #9 We’ve covered a lot of ground the past few weeks and I hope you’ve gained a deeper relationship to why trust is so important in building relationships with investors. Did you get the allusion there? Trust is a relationship. […]

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