Venture capitalists are expert investors who specialize in a few industries.
They perform sophisticated analyses of your opportunity and structure the deal to cover their interests. Venture capitalists may solicit other investors and institutions to entrust portions of their portfolios to them to invest in potentially high-return opportunities like yours. They already understand the common difficulties and opportunities in your industry, and they may be able to provide much synergistic assistance for your venture. Proprietary technology-a patent, process, trade secret, or something that can be protected from competition demonstrates an advantage. Regardless, you must have a unique product, process, or something special that can make a lot of money.