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In difficult markets and uncertain times, entrepreneurial ideas thrive. Usually highly ingenious at identifying new opportunities, entrepreneurs are extremely adept at sowing successful seeds in the otherwise rockiest of grounds. But ideas can only get you so far and many entrepreneurs fail when they come to the major hurdle: how to find the money necessary to get their business off the ground.; Show Me The Money is an absolutely invaluable guide to uncovering the capital required to start or grow a business. Aimed at individual and small enterprise entrepreneurs looking to raise up to GBP1 million, it explains how to evaluate your business, determining what stage you are at, when you will need investment, and how much. It then explains what the sources of finance, from banks to government initiatives to angel investor networks. Matching your business to the most appropriate source of capital, Show Me The Money provides an expert walkthrough of how to secure investment, from the elevator pitch to the terms of the deal.;
Written by Alan Barrell, a seasoned and highly successful entrepreneur from Cambridge University's Judge Business School, and David Gill, MD of St John's Innovation Centre in Cambridge, and featuring contributions from both leading entrepreneurs and investors, Show Me The Money brings together the brightest ideas with the best investors.
Contents
CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VII; INTRODUCTION 1; CHAPTER 1 FIRST PRINCIPLES - AND ASSESSING YOUR VIABILITY 53; CHAPTER 2 MORE PRELIMINARIES: 'THE MARKET FOR MONEY' 75; CHAPTER 3 PREPARING FOR FUNDRAISING 107; CHAPTER 4 COMPETITIVENESS: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, NEGOTIATING AND DEAL-MAKING 151; CHAPTER 5 BANKS, GRANTS AND NEW SOURCES OF FUNDING 169; CHAPTER 6 VALUATION AND KEY FINANCIALRATIOS 209; CHAPTER 7 'AFTER THE BALL IS OVER': APPLICATION OF FUNDS AND PLANNING THE FUTURE MONEY SUPPLY CHAIN 257; INDEX 273
