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		<title>How does this sound to an investor?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[For that amount, maybe angel inv]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[For that amount, maybe angel investors.&nbsp; I am going to look for a silent business partner who can put in the funds, and I do all the work.&nbsp; I have to find someone willing on barter if necesary, to do the financial projections for my plan.]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[
Questions:
Also, if I am aski]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
Questions:
Also, if I am asking for $200,000 minimum and $500,000 and part of the plan is to give the VC firm a percentage of ownership (40%) and voting rights, as well as the right to make pers]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Venture capitalists are more or ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Venture capitalists are more or less concerned with three things. 1] The size of the market and your plan to get massive market share and huge revenue. Enormous liquid markets are best. New categories are even better.&nbsp;2.] The management team.&nbsp;]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Questions:
If I put in my plan ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Questions:
If I put in my plan the minimum target number of clients and based on internet and other research of the average sale on beauty products and anything else I am selling, would that be a way to approach the fina]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[There`s a great book but I don`t]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[There`s a great book but I don`t remember its title. I plan on going to the library tomorrow and I`ll find its title and pass it along.
1. Valuation metrics. There are numerous formulas. Valuation can include cash flow, assets, etc. Customer lis]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I know valuation is how much a b]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I know valuation is how much a business is worth. Is that right?
Also is valuation determine by assets/cash flow and how much management is getting compensate to run the company?
&nbsp;
Cookiemonster can you suggest a good book o]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[One other note. I don`t have eno]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[One other note. I don`t have enough information about the business to have any idea about what it`s worth. That said, the $2,000,000 valuation will certainly be a sticking point.&nbsp;My instincts tell me that any &nbsp;investor who ponies up $300,000 want[...]]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[I heartily agree! The real probl]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[I heartily agree! The real problem is that the deal is structured like an investment but he wants it to be a loan. It should be one or the other. ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Just a few comments:
1.&nbsp;&n]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Just a few comments:
1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[If it`s a loan collateralized wi]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[If it`s a loan collateralized with 15% of the company, then the topic of valuation will certainly arise. Heck, the topic of valuation is going to arise pretty much no matter what. This isn`t a $3000 or even $30,000 loan. Any investor worth his or her sa]]></description>
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