An A-class team can successfully realise a B-class idea, but a B-class team cannot get an A-class idea off the ground. According to studies conducted by FiBAN, business plans have to be changed more than six times after a financing decision before the right model is found. If the company does not have a
Excessive planning does not work in a startup company; instead actions must be allowed to "speak". Current situation and achievements describe the moment in time which a company is currently going through. Have results been achieved, do the customers believe in the product as much as an entrepreneurial team and is the company moving
The attractiveness of an investment (What can I achieve by investing in this company?) comprises five areas: impact investment, leverage of financing, financing need in the future, added value portfolio for other companies and exit potential. "The four most dangerous words in investing are: 'this time it's different.'" - Sir John Templeton
The product or service and technology section examines the issues of identifying customers' problems, added value provided to customers, the scalability of a product/service and technology used. “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” - Henry Ford The most important aspect in analysing a product
Whereas market opportunities approach anticipated success through the market and its dynamics, competitive advantage is based on a company's internal factors. What is a better indication of a company's ability to function in the market than those companies that are already there? ”A startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable
Market opportunity describes a company's potential for growth and significant increase in value, which is one of the investor's key requirements. ”When you focus on problems, you'll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you'll have more opportunities.” - Tuntematon Market opportunity can be divided into five areas: market size, market
Analysis of early stage companies is made more difficult by the fact that the information in the business plan cannot be confirmed by customers, personnel, banks, suppliers or an accounting firm because of the lack of a history. The problem does not disappear in the DD process, even if the investor uses outside experts
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