Naeem Zafar’s
Get Funded!
Get a reality check on your big idea for under $100
A Definitive Guide to Seeking Funding at the Right Time and from the Right Source Your Complete Guide to Raising Money and Getting Funded. And The Sources, The Process, The Method, and The Timing of Getting Funded Demystified.
About the Book
Get Funded! is the complete guide to seeking and getting funding that all entrepreneurs look for and seldom find.
Get Funded! is your roadmap to finding the funding you need to succeed, equipping you with the knowledge you need to attract potential investors. This no-nonsense volume is a must-read for any entrepreneur, whether you’re starting a new venture or already have an established business. You will need funding as your company grows, and you must know how to find funding at each growth stage.
Bonus features include a sample executive summary (crucial to a successful funding campaign) and a list of hundreds of angel investors and VC firms throughout the United States. These extras will make finding suitable investors in your area far easier.
What will you learn from this Book?
This book will teach you everything you need in order to:
- Make your startup attractive to investors
- Find the right investors
- Create a presentation and executive summary that gets investors’ attention
- Know how to negotiate the best terms for your funding
- Plus, you will know how to handle the “surprises” that are sure to arise when you are seeking funding
Understanding the Term Sheet Understanding an investor’s term sheet is one of the most daunting pieces of the funding process. Get Funded! will help you navigate them by explaining:
- The breakdown of an investor’s typical term sheet, which you will receive when an investor is ready to commit to your company. A term sheet is a complicated document.
- I show you what they contain and cut through the details to reveal which aspects deserve your focus.
- Which sections of a term sheet must you negotiate? You can’t negotiate every item on your term sheet. (If you try, potential investors may run away!) I explain what’s important and what you should leave alone.
What’s inside?
Few entrepreneurs love to do market research, but they need to have a basic understanding of who their customers are, why those customers buy what they do, and how their companies will make money. These questions formulate the bulk of the business plan that you will need if you want to raise funds for or attract talent to your startup.
Get Funded! is divided into three sections:
- Section 1 describes your various funding options and identifies the most appropriate choices for your startup’s stage.
- Section 2 explains how to make yourself attractive to investors-what they are searching for and how to present your company.
- Section 3 demystifies the process of getting funded, outlining each step in detail so that you can sail through it confidently and smoothly.
This book explains:
- The 12-step process of getting funded- what to expect at each step and how long it typically takes.
- Angel investors and venture capitalists- what they are, how they make money, and how you should approach them.
- Negotiating with investors- which clauses of investors’ term sheets are most important to negotiate.