How do you gain an investors interest!

**elliottrobertsje** · 10-24-2011 09:13 PM

I am looking for a private investor I have plenty of great ideas and the knowledge and drive to make money off them but no start up capital. I understand with the economy the way it is that people are worried but how do you even get that first look. Please someone help me maybe talk to me about some of my ideas I need as much advice as I can get.

Thank you for your time and please any advice will help

**jawzishere** · 10-25-2011 04:15 AM

I would recommend asking around in your current friend and family circles. Odds are relatively high that someone you know or someone they know has the financial resources available and would be interested in entertaining your ideas.

**Sportsfan12** · 10-25-2011 09:25 AM

Hi Elliot,

Do you have a business plan yet? Most people will not fund you without having a business plan.

If you are interested, I can provide you a business plan template where all you have to do is fill in the blanks. You don't even have to know what an income statement or balance sheet is since the template does it for you.

I can give you a copy for $25

Ping me if interested.

Reginald

**Parvaze** · 10-25-2011 03:13 PM

You need more than a template. You need to have a decent idea, and people in the company way of making that idea work. Once you have those two, you develop a two-page summary giving an overview of the opportunity, market size, developments to date, how much you need, what the money will be used for, who the management team/advisory board is and what the projected potential returns would be. Good luck with your venture

**Sportsfan12** · 10-25-2011 03:24 PM

Parvaze, you said "You need a page summary giving an overview of the opportunity, market size, developments to date, how much you need, what the money will be used for, who the management team/advisory board is and what the projected potential returns would be."

I am in full agreement with you. And guess what... the business plan template outlines all of that for you in a well organized and professional manner. All you have to do is research the industry and provide the content.

Thanks,

Reginald

**Parvaze** · 10-25-2011 03:26 PM

I'm sure it does but he has no need to pay you for it, or anyone else for that matter.

**Sportsfan12** · 10-25-2011 03:51 PM

Anything that saves you TIME is warranted a price value. I totally disagree! Anyone who is in business knows that time is very valuable.

Maybe you already have your biz plan put together. Some people don't.

**Parvaze** · 10-25-2011 03:58 PM

He doesn't need a plan he needs a summary, no more than two pages. He will use to get peoples attention while he works on the plan. I would also guess that you have not raised money before, if so, you might to rethink having a plan as your first step for an investor as they don't want it. What the want is a concise explanation of the venture and if there is interest they will agree to meet so you can pitch in person.

I'm not going to argue with you so this is my last post here on this subject

**Sportsfan12** · 10-25-2011 04:16 PM

The executive summary covers the first step in the plan and if investors are interested, they will invite you to pitch. Are you kidding me??? That is raising funds 101. Who does not know that????

My point was that he will need a plan eventually. You even stated in your previous response that he would be working on the plan.

Not trying to be argumentative, but I want my points understood as they are valid

Good day.

**Parvaze** · 10-25-2011 04:24 PM

I said the last one would be my last post but I was wrong this one is.

No I'm not kidding you, I've raised over $30 million in 5 different ventures and only once developed a full on business plan so don't be so quick to think that what you read in about "business 101" is accurate :-)

My point isn't that he doesn't need a business plan, it's that he doesn't need to pay you $25 for a template. The sheer excercise of writing a full on plan will help him hone his concept, BUT, he doesn't need a full plan to get in front of investors - only people who have never raised money think otherwise! :-)

**Sportsfan12** · 10-25-2011 04:41 PM

Dude, unless your raising funds is public information, it is just heresay as far as I am concerned. The template speeds up the process of writing the plan. As I said earlier, he will still need to conduct the research, write the content, and ensure the financials are solid.

I think you are confusing the situation here and it is quite funny actually. At the end of the day, he WILL eventually need a plan as no sound investor would put his money into something that does not have financial projections/forecasts.

And I agree with you about the getting in front of investors part by the way. This debate was fun!