Having little orno __ is aprimary reasonwhy businessesfail._____________Valuing a business isan art, not a science.The conclusiondepends on the __ ofthe valuator._________________The valuation of acompany considersfour things,including how longwill it take to createthe __ value._________________ allows smallcompanies to raiseup to $5 millionfrom individualsover the Internet._____________Entrepreneurs want asmuch money as possiblewhile giving up as littleequity as acceptable; __are the opposite.____________________Entrepreneursusually __ the realworld muchdifferently relativeto their optimisticattitude.______________Very few startupfirms can survivethe rigorous __process of angelinvestors or venturecapitalists.________________This makes anentrepreneur think abouta potential businesscritically, challengeassumptions, andresearch facts.____________________Don’t assume youwill make a quick__, a commonmistake of manyfirst-timeentrepreneurs.______________EXTRACREDIT ? ____________When calculatingneeded start-upfunds, plan thateverything will cost__ as much as youexpect._________________Valuing yourcompanyrelative tocompetitors isusing market __._____________A funding eventmay have asingle investoror __ investors.____________Rather thannegotiating alone, anentrepreneur shouldseek __ beforeentering into a badagreement._________________Business ownersgenerally resist direct__ into companyoperations (byinvestors), viewing it asa challenge to theirauthority andcapabilities.__________________EXTRACREDIT ? ____________This most commonform of capital usedby startups ensuresan entrepreneurmaintains 100%ownership._______________Angel investorsviewentrepreneurialprojections as too__ and optimisticto be reliable.______________Investors requireentrepreneurs toinvest their ownmoney and prefer __toward executing thebusiness plan._________________A business plan willprovide a betterunderstanding ofyour market and the__ you will face.________________Many professionalinvestors have less__ in women thanmen to succeed intheir intendedmarkets.___________________ increasesproportionally to theperiod betweeninvestment andprojected return ofthe business._______________The most commonsource of startupcapital is by a businessowner themselvesincluding loans from __members.__________________As you requiregreater funds, youwill be required toaccess anincreasingly __investor._____________Funding by investorsmay be a singleamount or acombination ofinvestments over adefined __._________________Having little orno __ is aprimary reasonwhy businessesfail._____________Valuing a business isan art, not a science.The conclusiondepends on the __ ofthe valuator._________________The valuation of acompany considersfour things,including how longwill it take to createthe __ value._________________ allows smallcompanies to raiseup to $5 millionfrom individualsover the Internet._____________Entrepreneurs want asmuch money as possiblewhile giving up as littleequity as acceptable; __are the opposite.____________________Entrepreneursusually __ the realworld muchdifferently relativeto their optimisticattitude.______________Very few startupfirms can survivethe rigorous __process of angelinvestors or venturecapitalists.________________This makes anentrepreneur think abouta potential businesscritically, challengeassumptions, andresearch facts.____________________Don’t assume youwill make a quick__, a commonmistake of manyfirst-timeentrepreneurs.______________EXTRACREDIT ? ____________When calculatingneeded start-upfunds, plan thateverything will cost__ as much as youexpect._________________Valuing yourcompanyrelative tocompetitors isusing market __._____________A funding eventmay have asingle investoror __ investors.____________Rather thannegotiating alone, anentrepreneur shouldseek __ beforeentering into a badagreement._________________Business ownersgenerally resist direct__ into companyoperations (byinvestors), viewing it asa challenge to theirauthority andcapabilities.__________________EXTRACREDIT ? ____________This most commonform of capital usedby startups ensuresan entrepreneurmaintains 100%ownership._______________Angel investorsviewentrepreneurialprojections as too__ and optimisticto be reliable.______________Investors requireentrepreneurs toinvest their ownmoney and prefer __toward executing thebusiness plan._________________A business plan willprovide a betterunderstanding ofyour market and the__ you will face.________________Many professionalinvestors have less__ in women thanmen to succeed intheir intendedmarkets.___________________ increasesproportionally to theperiod betweeninvestment andprojected return ofthe business._______________The most commonsource of startupcapital is by a businessowner themselvesincluding loans from __members.__________________As you requiregreater funds, youwill be required toaccess anincreasingly __investor._____________Funding by investorsmay be a singleamount or acombination ofinvestments over adefined __._________________

5 Things You Need to Know About Raising Capital for a Small Business - Call List

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  1. Having little or no __ is a primary reason why businesses fail. _____________
  2. Valuing a business is an art, not a science. The conclusion depends on the __ of the valuator. _________________
  3. The valuation of a company considers four things, including how long will it take to create the __ value. _______________
  4. __ allows small companies to raise up to $5 million from individuals over the Internet. _____________
  5. Entrepreneurs want as much money as possible while giving up as little equity as acceptable; __ are the opposite. ____________________
  6. Entrepreneurs usually __ the real world much differently relative to their optimistic attitude. ______________
  7. Very few startup firms can survive the rigorous __ process of angel investors or venture capitalists. ________________
  8. This makes an entrepreneur think about a potential business critically, challenge assumptions, and research facts. ____________________
  9. Don’t assume you will make a quick __, a common mistake of many first-time entrepreneurs. ______________
  10. EXTRA CREDIT ? ____________
  11. When calculating needed start-up funds, plan that everything will cost __ as much as you expect. _________________
  12. Valuing your company relative to competitors is using market __. _____________
  13. A funding event may have a single investor or __ investors. ____________
  14. Rather than negotiating alone, an entrepreneur should seek __ before entering into a bad agreement. _________________
  15. Business owners generally resist direct __ into company operations (by investors), viewing it as a challenge to their authority and capabilities. __________________
  16. EXTRA CREDIT ? ____________
  17. This most common form of capital used by startups ensures an entrepreneur maintains 100% ownership. _______________
  18. Angel investors view entrepreneurial projections as too __ and optimistic to be reliable. ______________
  19. Investors require entrepreneurs to invest their own money and prefer __ toward executing the business plan. _________________
  20. A business plan will provide a better understanding of your market and the __ you will face. ________________
  21. Many professional investors have less __ in women than men to succeed in their intended markets. _________________
  22. __ increases proportionally to the period between investment and projected return of the business. _______________
  23. The most common source of startup capital is by a business owner themselves including loans from __ members. __________________
  24. As you require greater funds, you will be required to access an increasingly __ investor. _____________
  25. Funding by investors may be a single amount or a combination of investments over a defined __. _________________