Pitching to Investors

44mIntermediate2021-06-02

Authors

Jana Lee

Principal at BlueRun, Serial Founder

Course details

Find out what angel investors and venture capital firms are looking for in this course by investor and entrepreneur Jana Trantow. If you are looking to fund your business idea, it is important to understand how private equity differs from traditional lending and the difference between angel investors and venture capital firms. Jana also outlines what milestones or stages of companies angel investors and VCs look for. If your business idea is right for private equity funding, Jana provides guidance on how to connect with investors, prepare for an investor meeting, and deliver your pitch, and offers tips for following up.

Topics include:
What are the different types of investors?
How to connect to investors
Knowing your pitch, your value, and your competition
Preparing the pitch
What happens after the pitch

Skills covered

EntrepreneurshipSmall Business and EntrepreneurshipDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Early stages

1. Understanding Angel Investing and Venture Capital

02 - What is private equity
03 - What are angel investors
04 - What are VCs

2. How to Start Connecting with Investors

05 - Tap your networks
06 - Attending industry events and become a subject matter expert

3. Before Your Investor Meeting

07 - Know your pitch
08 - Know what you're asking for
09 - Know your competition and your competitive advantage
10 - Know the investor

4. Preparing for Your Pitch

11 - Pitch in a meeting vs. an elevator pitch
12 - Prepare your responses
13 - Prepare your questions

5. After the Pitch

14 - Investor isn't interested
15 - Investor is interested

Conclusion

16 - Moving forward