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Top  10  reasons  why  you  won’t  get  an  investment  

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I’ve  been  involved  in  2  types  of  projects  

1.  That  are  approached  by  investors  2.  That  are  looking  for  investors  

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TOP  10  

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10.  Your  project  addresses  a  too  

small  niche  

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Solu%on:  Think  the  project  so  that  you  can  scale  

later  

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9.  There  are  tons  of  projects  that  do  the  same  thing  …  but  you  have  

more  features  

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Solu%on:  Find  your  place  on  the  market,  an  

audience  and  differen@ate  

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8.  The  objecEve  of  your  project  is  for  you  to  make  1000  Euros/month  

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Solu%on:  Get  a  job  

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7.  You’re  bending  the  truth  

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Soluția:  Be  open  and  honest.  Know  your  weaknesses  and  address  them.  Investors  have  a  “bullshit  radar”!  

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6.  You  don’t  know  your  

compeEEon  

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Solu%on:  Learn  everything  about  your  compe@tors  and  aIack  their  

weaknesses  

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5.  You’re  a  “one  man  company”  

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Solu%on:  Show  that  you  have  a  team  that  can  deliver  results  or  that  have  delivered  

results  in  the  past  

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4.  You  bring  nothing  but  your  idea  

to  the  table  

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Solu%on:  Proof  of  concept  /  demo  that  shows  

how  your  project  works  

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3.  You  have  a  50+  pages  

business  plan  

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Solu%on:  Execu@ve  summary  /  one  pager.  You  will  have  @me  for  details  later  on  

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2.  Your  business  makes  money  in  an  

area  where  you  don’t  have  know-­‐how  

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Solu%on:  Be  100%  sure  about  how  you’ll  make  money.  Find  people  that  have  the  

know-­‐how.  

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1.    Your  esEmaEons  are  unrealisEc  

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Solu%on:  “Be  conserva@ve  in  your  es@mates  and  

op@mis@c  in  your  ac@ons”  

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And  if  you  succeed  …  

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KPIs   Investor  leTer  

Two  tools  to  keep  your  investors  happy  

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Thank  you!  

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