Mrz 08
So you've created a widget that's going to change your industry or you have an idea that could make millions, no you need the money. The truth is, creating a ground shattering concept with multiple avenues of capitalization potential is only 1% of the equation.
Before you start trying to raise capital you have to look at your company as a whole. Are your corporate executives in place and who are they? Are they [...]
Mrz 05
Corporate strategies' consulting is, in its truest essence, a dirty business. Few understand this tiny, yet elite genre of consulting and even fewer are masters of its concepts. The same principles applied by this select faction of specialist should be applied by CEO's and company executives in all industries.
First and foremost, executives must understand the idea of power. There are certain unbreakable laws [...]
Mrz 03
Business Owners: Build A Corporate Structure That Investors Love! Ok, you've decided to go after investment capital but you're not sure where to start. Here are the basics that you should pay close attention to before putting your company in front of investors.
First and foremost you need to perform an industry analysis that answers the questions pertaining to where you are in the industry and who are your com [...]
Feb 12
If your company is about to start taking steps for a public offering you will most likely want to bring in employees that will help season your business plan and private placement memorandum for your initial rounds of capital. The human resources section of your PPM is crucial and on your business plan your 'key executives' portion is critical.
You must be able to justify, many times over, the reason for the e [...]
Feb 12
Take Your Company Public: A Must Read Before You Do Anything! As a consultant in the business of structuring companies, setting up strategic alliances for clients, writing business plans and PPM's and taking companies public on the OTCBB, I must admit I've seen my share of scams and swindling of uninformed clients. One sad issue that permeates the industry is clients who believe that their only option is to give [...]
Feb 09
Most companies who are on the venture capital trail are not set up properly to attract investors. When an investor looks at your business plan and private placement memorandum they are looking for certain things. Of course funding sources look for the obvious, a solid business model, positive cash flow, industry genre with solid future growth, recession proof business (if there even is such a thing) and minimal d [...]
