##Talking Points## * Cater the financing to the type of company you have * Venture Capitalists want billion dollar markets, hockey stick revenue growth with 10 x returns in 3-5 years. * Strategic partners tend to want products out of the deal not necessary a financial … [Read more...]
Topic #9: Financial Models
##Talking Points## * Models are only as good as their inputs — garbage in, garbage out * Knowing your monthly burn rate allows for better cash flow management * Start simple. Add complexity when the fundamentals are understood. * Iterate as required — models should never be … [Read more...]
Writing Your Business Narrative
Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash People love a good story. We gravitate to stories because they are easy to understand and if told well, stick with us. A narrative is a powerful tool to tell your business story, without all of the complexity of a business plan. … [Read more...]
OnStartUps: How To Price Software
Pricing of anything always gives people heartburn (especially me). Even though this [post](http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/11097/How-To-Price-Software-Without-Just-Rolling-The-Dice.aspx) is about pricing software, it has a lot of really good insights into pricing just about … [Read more...]
Quicksprout: Finding The Right Business Partner
Interesting [post](http://www.quicksprout.com/2009/11/04/finding-the-right-business-partner/) on choosing a business partner. Neil makes some great points. The single biggest thing for me is to get along with whomever you pick. What I mean by that is that you actually want to be … [Read more...]
