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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Listen Your Way to Funding – Master Listening (Part 2)
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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Want to be Heard? Want to be Trusted? Become a Master Listener
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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Why Vision Masters Need to Master CPR – On the Fast Track to Funding #1
Why Vision Masters Need to Master CPR On the Fast Track to Funding #1 In my previous post, The Tale of Two Endings – The Power of a Promise Fulfilled, I discussed the power of making and keeping promises to generate investor trust. But there’s something equally important in the realm of having effective meetings – […]
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How to Deepen Trust – The Power of Promises – Are You Fundable #8
How to Deepen Trust – The Power of Promises Are You Fundable #8 The question of how to establish trust was front and center in my post of two weeks ago. In my last post, we explored how to evoke trust once it is established to some level. In this post, I want to share a […]
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The One Time When Ignorance Really Can Lead to Bliss – When Not Knowing Breeds Trust
One Time Ignorance Really Can Lead to Bliss – When Not Knowing Breeds Trust – Are You Fundable #6 Last week we began a journey towards understanding the elements of trust as they relate to your relationships with investors. We surmised that becoming truly related to an investor was a prerequisite to funding and that […]
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Are You Fundable – Get Heard by Investors
Are You Fundable – Are you Being Heard by Investors? Our goal with Intelliversity’s “Are You Fundable” program is to see more innovations receive funding. Around 97% of new ideas and company growth plans are never funded. This is unacceptable, as it’s not about the availability of money; it’s really about fear – investor fear. Convert […]
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