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One Person Can’t Do It All

One Person Can’t Do It All

by [email protected] | Nov 5, 2019 | (Index) Evaluating Issuers, Company Analysis

History is replete with famous, even eccentric, successful entrepreneurs.  But the great ones also had the capacity to motivate others to do their best, to make great personal sacrifices for the company and to stay the course during tough times (e.g., Steve Jobs).   ...
Venture investing succeeds when the entrepreneur knows its customer

Venture investing succeeds when the entrepreneur knows its customer

by [email protected] | Nov 5, 2019 | (Index) Evaluating Issuers, Company Analysis

Psychology plays a massive role in a customer’s purchasing behavior, and consumer products companies take advantage of this. Obviously, this is not news, but any company in which you invest must have a clear understanding of what motivates potential customers to buy...
How realistic is your sales pipeline?

How realistic is your sales pipeline?

by [email protected] | Nov 5, 2019 | (Index) Evaluating Issuers, Company Analysis

A freight train without a track ahead is just 200 tons of metal.  Until a new venture has distribution channels and a robust pipeline, it’s basically the same. One important aspect to determine when evaluating the future prospects of a company (and the...
Has the entrepreneur (you funded) ever tangled with the competition?

Has the entrepreneur (you funded) ever tangled with the competition?

by [email protected] | Nov 5, 2019 | (Index) Evaluating Issuers, Company Analysis

Are there other businesses vying for the same sale and/or aggressively protecting their turf?  Competition can limit a new venture’s success — and your investment return.  So be aware of other businesses — or the status quo — before investing.  There’s good news about...
Are They Ready to Scale?

Are They Ready to Scale?

by [email protected] | Nov 4, 2019 | (Index) Evaluating Issuers, Company Analysis

Any new venture can project growth.  Before investing, check the practical realities that support the 10x, 100x, 1000x growth.  All too often, the relatively mundane is ignored during the analysis process – the unexpected “snakes in the grass” often seriously...
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