Mayo615's French Odyssey Week 26
Channel: Mayo615
Date: 2019-09-30

Hello! 
Welcome to the Week 26 Update of Mayo615’s Odyssey to France and how to transform Big Ideas into Big Realities. This YouTube Channel is now officially at its six-month milestone. In today’s two-minute sound byte, I am going to discuss key points about presenting to potential investors.
First, avoid cold calls. Get an introduction. Research your potential investors like you would any other partner. Know your audience and their interests and dislikes. Be ready for interest and drill-down. Follow the famous 10-2-30 rule: 10 slides, 20 minutes, 30-point font. Listen to the things you really didn’t want to hear. Address the concerns and incorporate the answers into future revisions. Avoid potential turnoffs: business stage/financing mismatch, seed, angel, or venture capital, centimeter-deep market intelligence, shallow competitor analysis, can’t say “how much” money or “what for,” unexplained team gaps. Expect focus on “the team,” and avoid gratuitous hype. Finally, practice with friendly experienced critics. I have added an Entrepreneur Resources playlist to this YouTube Channel, and remember the 400 posts on my blog, mayo615.com.
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