Al Stephen

Plan to Succeed: the Venture Capital Workbook Al Stephen

Successful businesses are well planned and well capitalized. Being well capitalized is having the ability to access capital when you need it. Being well planned will help you to be well capitalized. This workbook is international and designed to first help you become well planned and then lead you to becoming well capitalized. I have watched many entrepreneurs lose valuable opportunities because they spent too much time negotiating with sources of funding who, at the end of the day, were not qualified. Just as in Sales you would qualify a prospect, so to in seeking capital. Speaking to qualified funders can prevent your window of opportunity passing you by. You should try to cut yourself a good deal, but the cost of capital should only be a consideration of the function of losses sustained by not having it. The hardest thing to do is "START". This workbook will become invaluable in your search for venture capital. So?! What are you waiting for? START!!