How do you know if your startup is “investor-ready?”
If you seek your first round of funding too early—before your startup is investor-ready—you likely will not be taken seriously. Experienced investors will easily spot your shortcomings, and you may not get another chance to pitch them later on.
It’s critical to make sure that your startup has enough of the “right stuff” before you begin raising money. Even one significant gap in your business story will doom your chances.
Plus, there’s another set of deal-killers: first-timer mistakes. Founders who have never raised money before can stumble into numerous pitfalls that set off red flags in investors’ minds, and thus sour the deal.
If you’re concerned about these issues, think about what it would be like to get this kind of help:
- Specific, actionable advice to plug the gaps in your business plan
- Review of the critical elements you need to start raising money
- Recommendations on how to position your startup as a winner
- Video training on how to avoid the biggest mistakes founders make when pitching to investors
This is what I offer in my Investor Readiness Review service. It’s designed to help you accelerate your path to funding. Here’s how it works.
Step 1. Contact me via email to apply for the Investor Readiness Review. I will want to take a look at the Detailed Report of your score on the Minimum Fundable Company® Test to make sure you can benefit from my services.
Step 2. If you qualify, pay the $1,500 fee, complete an intake questionnaire, and schedule a Zoom video conference with me. I refer to this first meeting, which usually lasts about an hour, as the “Discovery Meeting.”
Step 3. During the Discovery Meeting, you and I will explore the details of your business plan so that I can clearly understand your current situation and develop strategies for addressing problem areas.
Step. 4. While I prepare my review, I will give you access to a set of training videos called “Investor Red Flags” that details dozens of missteps that can doom your deal—and how to avoid or correct them.
Step 5. When I have completed my analysis of your business, I will contact you to set up a second Zoom call, the “Results Meeting.” (I often finish my review in just a few days, but always within two weeks.) This meeting is the time for me to share the results of my review. I’ll start by noting the strengths that I see in your business plan. But I will focus most of my time on advising you with specific recommended actions for the fastest path to get your startup “investor-ready.” I will follow up with a brief, written summary of my recommendations.
BONUS No. 1: Upon completion of the Investor Readiness Review, I will also give you access to the Fundability Roadmap series of training videos (a $997 value). This series—more than six hours long—helps you with additional advice about how to improve your fundability in all areas covered by the MFC Test.
BONUS No. 2: Your $1,500 investment in the Investor Readiness Review entitles you to a $1,500 credit on your first month of Executive Coaching, a program I offer to a very limited number of entrepreneurs who know the value of one-on-one mentorship. (Offer expires 30 days after the Results Meeting.)
Not sure if you’re ready to approach investors? Don’t let the fear of the unknown hold you back. Timing is everything, and I don’t want you to blow your chances with investors.
My Investor Readiness Review service will give you the confidence to be ready to present your startup business to the investor community.
Contact me today — bryan@funding-quest.com or 206-527-3168 — to apply for this service to help you get your startup “Investor-Ready.”
Other Services:
Executive Coaching
Startup Pitch Makeover