This 1-Day On-Site Private Workshop will result in better, faster routes to Venture Capital funding and
higher valuations Cost: $5,000
will transform your company into the fighting machine it must be will save your team enormous time in false leads, dead ends, mistakes
will give you THE process to follow internally, or let us raise $$$ No matter how clear your vision or how proven
your track record, the unfortunate fact is that we are in an extremely difficult period characterized by a much tougher economic environment: lower investor confidence in projections, fewer VC's ready to
invest, greater risk aversion, longer and deeper due diligences, and limited angel or corporate liquidity. Despite occasional evidence of recovery, virtually all funding industry experts expect
little significant improvement in 2002, and a lot of deals that have no chance to get funded yet have nowhere else to go. A lot of worthwhile early stage ventures will be "cut loose" and left
to die, and countless other seed stage opportunities with great potential will never get out of the starting blocks. The TechVest "VC Funds Workshop 2002" is intended for well
conceived, viable businesses with effective management teams that are determined NOT to get swept away by the tides of nervousness and negativity that will inevitably continue throughout the next several
quarters. With the corporate profit squeeze, corporations have decreased their available VC funding by 80-90%, and in many cases have stopped altogether. Despite total VC money now
available that is 10 times what was available in the 80's prior to "the bubble", the disciplines and filters are now set enormously tight, not permitting ANY mistakes. These are challenges that must be
met in the absolutely most professional manner. Our one-day session, taught by VC Insiders, is:
- Ideal for CEO's and CFO's seeking funding this year, already VC-funded or not
- A one-day preview of the "ideal funding process" including VC and non-VC sources
- A no-holds-barred critique of presentations and materials you now use to contact VC's
- A detailed illustration of what works and what does not work in the funding process
- Experienced advisor sessions on initial funding AND corporate strategy alternatives
- Suggested for companies that have had some or no experience with top-tier VC's
SPECIAL BENEFITS
- On-site in your conference room: you bring your entire top management team
- Led by a former proven top-tier VC/professional fund-raiser, and market strategist
- Access to information and databases on US and European VC's and other funding sources similar deals
- Access to a network that can provide proper direct introductions to top-tier VC's
QUALIFICATIONS OF TECHVEST VENTURES
TechVest has helped secure hundreds of millions of dollars for early stage deals over 20 years
Managing Partner Michael Hentschel's VC investment IRR was 27% over 10 years prior to the recent "bubble."
He and other TechVest Principals access senior venture capital industry insiders.
TechVest also teaches the annual prestigious Duke University Executive MBA course on Venture Capital
TechVest maintains an active network of professional fund-raisers and strategic partnering experts nationwide.
ASK YOURSELF…
Do you know exactly which VC firms – and who within those firms – to contact and why?
Could key potential investors be lost because of a less-than-perfectly crafted compelling story?
Is it worth a one-day intensive professional review to make sure nothing critical is missing?
Do I have a process and resources to make sure that nothing slips between the cracks?
Is the team rehearsing its messages, presentations, and interactions on an ad hoc basis?
Is too much emphasis being placed on the CEO to deliver all the messages, is there a team?
Is $5,000 a large investment to ensure raising millions faster, and at a higher valuation?
Do my meetings have the right dynamics and interaction, who will be our coach?
Am I doing everything and arguing everything to maximize the company valuation?
Have we considered all the best possible VC and non-VC alternatives
SAMPLE VC FUNDING SEMINAR AGENDA
I. Introduction of TechVest End-to-End Funding Services 8:30am II. Full Company Presentation "As Is" to TechVest 9:00-10:00am
III. Detail Critique of Company Presentation by TechVest 10:00-10:45am IV. Overcoming Typical Pitfalls and Challenges in VC Meetings 11:00-11:45am
V. Materials: Necessities and How to Prepare Them 12:00-12:30am VI. Tutorial: VC Valuation Principles and IRR Objectives sandwiches in
VII. Management: Establishing Compelling Qualities 1-1:30pm VIII. Content: Achieving Compelling Market Credibility 1:30-2:30am
IX. Style: Overcoming "Mistakes" with Quality and Energy 2:30-3:00pm X. Review of Relevant VC and Market Statistics and Information 3:00-3:30pm
XI. Illustrations of Other Relevant Venture Funding Cases 3:30-4:00pm XII. Strategy Summary and Recommended Next Steps Action Plan 4:00-5:00pm |
