Discovering the ‘thumbscrews’ of investors is crucial to getting them to take action. In over a decade of dealing with global investors there are several elements that I’ve discovered to be universal truths about the mind of the private investor (angel investor, accredited investor).
When talking to an investor for the first time, it’s more important to listen than to speak. It’s more important to ask questions than answer them. It’s more important to discover their needs and wants than to exclaim your own. Your first conversation with an investor should be all about piercing the armor and finding the trigger points that prompt a reaction that gets to the center of their ‘childlike’ state.
What I mean by this is, investors, just like anyone else, has insecurities that are rooted in their childhood and what they are outwardly today, is typically a polar opposite of what they are on the inside. For example, an arrogant, chest beater seems proud and obnoxious on the outside but the reality is that they are over compensating for an insecurity that is rooted in an individual or collection of childhood incidents.
Maybe they were made fun of as a child, maybe they’re father was verbally abusive, maybe their teachers would single them out in class opening them up to playground mockery. When talking to these individuals it’s important to listen to their voice and intonation when the conversation topic changes. Take notes on their psychological adjustments to the conversation. After you feel you have discovered the triggers that induce the ‘pleasurable’ responses, end the call, and set your second phone appointment with them.
On that second call, you want to have your conversation ready to go using the triggers you found in the first conversation. Play off of those insecurities that you found, become their best friend without being chummy but it is your mission on this call to be the “guy that understand me” to the investor. You want the overall tone of this conversation to have the response from your target along the theme of, “wow, this guy gets me” , “I can see investing in this company”.
By using this method and not coming across as ‘fake’, you have become an investment opportunity and a shrink all rolled into one. You want to be the one person that this investor can lower his guard to because everything he says, you seem to be the one person who understands him at his deepest level. You seem to naturally be tuned into his insecurities, emotions, needs and wants. Sound strange? Try this out on the next investor you talk to, I guaranty you will be shocked with the results.
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Take Your Business Public: Find A Consultant That Will Streamline The Process
Posted on 30. Jan, 2010 by James Scott.
Going public, the ultimate in the evolution of companies who are seeking access to powerful global finance options for rapid expansion, deepening corporate roots and gaining industry prominence as a true powerhouse and player. The process of going public is technical yet pretty straight forward: business plan, Private Placement Memorandum, Direct Public Offering, Financial Audit, S-1 filing, SEC comments phase, SEC approval, FINRA approval, symbol and then you’re public.
Never price shop for consultants that take companies public and be weary of consultants that will start off a conversation by answering questions geared toward price and giving you quotes without understanding your business first; without the proper information a realistic quote can’t be given anyway.
When you’ve found a consultant that you’re comfortable with you’ll need to get a solid understanding of their full range of services. Of course you’ll want a consulting firm that will handle all of the above for your company but you’ll also need to consider the post IPO services. What happens after you’re public? The reality is, selling off stock in a rapid fashion to raise capital is the last thing you want to do, instead you need to approach your consultant and market maker on how to cross collateralize your securities to raise equity loan capital.
This can be done easily and quickly if you’ve brought on the right group of advisers to expand your company to the global public. When considering the idea of taking your company public it’s important to note that there are many ways to raise capital after you are public without selling off chunks of your company (consult your financial advisers for more information).
Next, when deciding on a consultant they should also have solid investor relationships to assist your company in raising the capital necessary to go public. A true turn-key consultant will have a database of investors seasoned in the process of pre-IPO finance and will often times jump at the chance of investing in the PPM and DPO phase at a discount for companies that are in the process of going public as this almost guarantees that the investor will double or triple their initial investment when the company achieves public status.
Out of the hundreds of consulting firms that offer the ‘take your company public’ service, there are only a dozen or so that actually offer the complete full range of services needed to successfully accomplish public status in a way that maintains investor confidence and corporate longevity. Do your research and find a firm that is well seasoned in the turbulent waters of this industry.
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Regulation D, Under Sections 4(2) and 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, the SEC adopted Regulation D to coordinate the various limited offering exemptions and to streamline the existing requirements applicable to private offers and sales of securities. The Regulation establishes three exemptions from registration in Rules 504, 505, and 506.
Rule 504, which provides an exemption for non-reporting companies unless they are “blank check” issuers or certain “shells”, stipulates that: The sale of up to $1,000,000 of securities in a 12-month period is permitted provided that there is no general solicitation, the securities sold are restricted securities and cannot be resold except pursuant to a registration statement or exemption, and a notice must be filed with the SEC within 15 days after the first sale. Rule 504 does not provide an exemption under any state laws. In certain limited circumstances where an offering is conducted under state accredited investor exemptions, securities offered under Rule 504 may be freely transferrable. Unlike Rules 505 and 506, Rule 504 does not mandate that specified disclosure be provided to purchasers. Nonetheless, the business person should take care that sufficient information is provided to meet the full disclosure obligations which exist under the antifraud provisions of the securities laws.
Rule 505 was adopted by the SEC to provide small businesses more flexibility in raising capital than under Rule 504 – but without the uncertainty of determining the quality of the purchasers that generally is involved in using Rule 506. Rule 505 provides issuers a limited offering exemption for sales of securities totaling up to $5 million in any 12-month period.
Rule 505 contains certain restrictions regarding “accredited investors” and non-accredited persons. The-term “accredited investor” includes:
Banks, insurance companies, registered investment companies, business development companies, or small business investment companies; Certain employee benefit plans for which investment decisions are made by a bank, insurance company, or registered investment adviser; Any employee benefit plan (Within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) with total assets in excess of $5 million; Charitable organizations, corporations or partnerships with assets in excess of $5 million; Directors, executive officers, and general partners of the issuer; Any entity in which all the equity owners are accredited investors; Natural persons with a net worth of at least $1 million; Any natural person with an income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse in excess of $300,000 for those years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year; and Trusts with assets of at least $5 million, not formed to acquire the securities offered, and whose purchases are directed by a sophisticated person.
If the issuer sells any securities to non-accredited investors, it must furnish to all investors the same type of information as required by Regulation A. It must also furnish audited financial statements.
If an issuer other than a limited partnership cannot obtain audited financial statements without unreasonable effort or expense, only the issuer’s balance sheet (to be dated within 120 days of the start of the offering) must be audited.
Limited partnerships unable to obtain required financial statements without unreasonable effort or expense may furnish financial statements prepared on the basis of federal income tax requirements and examined and reported on by an independent public or certified accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; and The issuer must also be available to answer questions by prospective purchasers about the issuer or the offering.
Further restrictions under Rule 505 include:
The total offering price of each issue of securities may not exceed $5 million. The offering may not be made by means of general solicitation or general advertising. The issuer may sell the securities to an unlimited number of “accredited investors” and to 35 non-accredited persons. There are no requirements of “sophistication” or “wealth” for persons to whom the securities are sold. A company must take any necessary steps to ensure that the purchasers are acquiring securities for investment only, not for resale. The securities are thus “restricted” and investors must be informed that they may not be able to sell except pursuant to a registration statement or exemption from registration. The issuer is not required to file any offering materials with the Commission. Fifteen days after the first sale in the offering, the issuer must file a notice of sales on Form D. The notice also contains an undertaking under this Rule for the issuer to furnish the Commission, upon its staff s request, any information given to non-accredited purchasers in connection with the offering. Rule 505 does not provide an exemption from state securities laws.
SEC Rule 506 offers and sales of securities by an issuer that satisfy the conditions stated below are deemed transactions not involving any public offering within the meaning of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. For an offering to be considered exempt from the registration requirements, Rule 506 stipulates: There is no ceiling on the amount of money which may be raised. No general solicitation or general advertising is permitted. The issuer may sell its securities to an unlimited number of accredited investors and 35 non accredited purchasers. Unlike Rule 505, all non-accredited purchasers (either alone or with a purchaser representative) must be sophisticated – that is, have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to render them capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment. The term “accredited investor” is defined under Rule 505.
If the issuer sells any securities to non-accredited investors, it must furnish to all investors the same type of information as required by Regulation A. It must also furnish the same financial information as would be required by registration on Form S-1.
If the issuer cannot obtain audited financial statements without unreasonable effort or expense, then financial statements may be provided in accordance with the special treatment described under Rule 505.
The securities sold are “restricted” under the same stipulations in Rule 505.
A company is required to file a notice of the offering on Form D at SEC headquarters within 15 days after the first sale in the offering. All states except New York provide an exemption from state securities laws for offerings under Rule 506 but the company must file a copy of the Form D and pay a filing fee in each state. New York has a distinctive law which makes a Rule 506 offering within that state impractical.
Accredited Investor Exemption
The Small Business Investment Incentive Act of 1980 created a new statutory exemption from registration under the Securities Act for transactions involving offers and sales of securities by any issuer solely to one or more “accredited investors.” Under Section 4(6):
The total offering price of each issue of securities under the exemption may not exceed the limit on small offerings set by Section 3(b) the Securities Act, which currently is $5 million per issue. The offering may not be made by means of any form of advertising or public solicitation.
The term “accredited investor” is defined to include the same individuals and entities as included for purposes of Rules 505 and 506. The issuer is required to file a notice of sales on Form D with the Commission 15 days after the initial sale is made in reliance on the exemption.
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Corporate Brochure Design – Seek The Help Of A Professional Brochure Designer
Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Jonathan Lee.
When you have a high quality offering but you are still not making profits, it is time to reassess your customer strategy. A well designed corporate brochure can communicate to the customers about your products or services, and the advantages that they offer over others.
A brochure has to hold the attention of the customers but it should also be professional as it represents the image of your company, and graphic design can help you in achieving that. It will engage the customers and will assist in conveying the information much more forcefully. This leads to the need for a professional brochure designer.
Even though you can design the brochure yourself, it will result in wastage of time, as everyone has a learning curve. While you put in effort to make a high quality brochure, you may come to understand that you should rather give your attention to other aspects of your business and give this work to someone who is an expert in it.
Business brochure design services are not very costly and even small-sized businesses can afford them. A professional will do a great job of making the customers believe that your products or services are more advantageous for them, while making the material interesting. The number of graphic designs and layouts that a professional brochure designer will have access to would be way more than what a beginner would be able to find. Moreover, through his contacts with printers, he will be able get the brochures printed at much cheaper prices, thus bringing down your costs.
In the same way as you are better aware of your profession than most other people, a pro designer has much more knowledge about creating a brochure than you would. It is best to leave the task to him. This is what businesses called outsourcing for better quality and much dedicated expertise but guaranteed to be on a lower cost.
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One of the many ways you can make money as a photographer is to specialize on events. Christenings, weddings, and lots of other events where people make memories can be well paid business. The great thing is that all you need is a good digital camera, tons of memory cards, and some business cards.
How to do it
You must be careful what events to cover if you want to make money. Only where people want to retain memories will it be worth your while.
One idea is to go to kids sports events. Get permission from the coach to click pics for the parents watching and then start clicking away. If you turn up with a massive telephoto lens like the ones used for pro coverage of events, you will be taken seriously. Make sure you get all the children doing great action shots and then hand out flyers to all the parents watching with your web address. If you can grab the parents email address so you can email them the URL of you site then upload the pics to your web site that day and email everyone. If you have a simple shopping cart set up you can make money in a few hours as people pop in to see the pics and buy them for $20 or more a pop.
You can do a similar thing with weddings. Take all the normal pictures as part of the wedding coverage but then get your URL printed on the wedding invites and all the other wedding materials and also get an email list of all the wedding guests, offer the couple a nice 20% discount for doing this and then take lots of extra pics at the wedding of the guests doing all the things they do. Upload all the pics to your site and send the emails. You will then make a lot more money than the 20% discount it cost you because then 20 or 30 people will be also purchasing your pics at $20 or more a shot straight from your site. Charging a higher price for high res pics is also a great money spinner.
The key is to just find a corner of the market where you can take the pics and then sell them easily online.
Dog shows, fashion shows, horse shows, car shows, livestock competitions, rock shows, – the list goes on. Keep your eye out in the events section of your local paper to see what is happening. Always ask for permission to shoot pics and if you need to offer the people 10% of the income if feel you need to so you can get easy access.
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Need Corporate Capital Fast? Your First Call Should Be To A Turnaround Consultant
Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by James Scott.
Most companies who are on the venture capital trail are not set up properly to attract investors. When an investor looks at your business plan and private placement memorandum they are looking for certain things. Of course funding sources look for the obvious, a solid business model, positive cash flow, industry genre with solid future growth, recession proof business (if there even is such a thing) and minimal debt.
Countless companies are turned down for funding because they lack the basics such as: an advisory board, board of directors, solid executive staff with a well groomed pedigree, reasonable share price, business plan and PPM that spell out the risks for the investor and an original marketing strategy that covers all the angles. These are just a few of the most common mistakes that companies make out of naivety and by not taking the time to hire an expert to properly structure them to make the entity appeal to investors.
Seasoned expansion and turn-around consultants can step into a company and immediately zone in on the issues that will hinder a client’s investment magnetism. Often times it only takes 2 to 3 weeks to completely reorganize a company to make it stand out like a beacon in the turbulent finance industry. If you are seriously considering the idea of raising capital with a private placement memorandum, traditional institutional loans, venture capital or a public offering don’t be penny wise and dollar foolish.
Spend some money and hire a consultant who is completely submerged in the finance industry to take control of the elements of your corporation that are seen as ‘black eyes’ to investors so that you can achieve the capital you’re seeking.
The reality is, raising capital for your company is easy and straight forward if you’ve taken the time to examine your business objectively and sought out the expert analysis of an industry expert consultant who will run your company through a formula and make the necessary changes to increase your ability to raise capital.
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An Intense Look At Purchasing Camera Lenses Like The Canon Lens
Posted on 17. Jan, 2010 by Paul E. Davidson.
The Canon lens is made to be interchangeable with most cameras. Canon is one of the top selling camera manufacturers in the world. They produce both cameras, and many types of accessories.
Camera Lens are an essential tool to the photographer. Each lens provides a different service to the user. Some of the more common uses are: to get a closer shot, color balance, and other visual effects.
Most lenses are purchased separately from the camera. They are an extra cost. Some companies package one lens with a new camera. These are generally geared towards professionals, not amateurs.
Those who are new to photography might want to do a little bit of research to find out what they might need. Lenses may not be something they will need to worry about yet, especially if they are just starting out.
The first move in looking for a lens is to discover how many different kinds there are. Use the Internet or talk to someone who deals in cameras. Most will tell you what and where to look for when you get ready to purchase.
While cruising the web, type in lenses. Camera lenses will be one of the top searches. Also look for some of the top manufacturers of cameras. Their sites will be of great use to you.
Visiting a store that deal specifically with photography needs isn’t a bad idea either. Most of the sales clerks at these stores are highly trained professionals that will know what they are talking about. Get some prices too, while you are there. The prices vary on brand name, and the usage indicated.
Make sure that your camera is going to be compatible with whatever lens you pick out. This is easily decided by bringing your camera with you. Most stores will let you try it before you buy it officially. Bringing your camera will insure a perfect match.
While lenses are important, they are not the only supplies a photographer might use. Tripods, memory cards and a nice carrying case also come in handy. Again, do the research before you buy.
There are also books and classes out there that will give instruction on various techniques. If you are looking to break into professional photography, a class is highly recommended. Having a few books around isn’t a bad thing either. It will keep you on track.
It doesn’t matter where the Canon Lens as long as you get the one that is right for you. Doing the right amount of research will help make sure that you get the one you need. Always remember to ask for help if you are confused.
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As marketing tools, brochures have never failed to register an impact on customers’ minds. They can be circulated by hand or by post to clients, or can just be placed on cash counters of retail outlets. The need for brochures and their bulk printing has led many printing services companies to concentrate solely on this market. Developments like digital technology, graphic design tools, and the internet have radically changed the traditional mould of brochure printing.
Before computers were utilized for the purpose, brochure printing involved a number of time-consuming tasks like numerous rounds of test printing, making adjustments, getting film negatives, and making use of plate-making tools. Designing too was limited to a few set patterns, and the printers carried out the designing job with the client having almost no say in this respect.
Now, however, brochures are designed, transferred to the printing company, and edited on computers, mostly by the customer himself, and the final product is supplied to the client within a much shorter time span. Technology has advanced far enough to make 24 hour printing a reality, enabling any number of prints to be supplied to the customer within a day’s time.
A crucial feature of brochure printing is that it entails important components like formatting, content, and use of graphics. With the introduction of digital technology, printing companies have started to offer a range of benefits to the clients in this area, like high quality colour printing, multiple choices in complicated layouts and designs, and smart packages on content-building.
Amongst the several advanced choices provided by printing services firms, digital brochures and full-colour brochures are most in demand. Such brochures are suitable for circulation for medium or extended time spans. Vibrant and eye-catching but concise brochures are best for short-term circulation in massive volumes, which are printed through a restricted print run. The conventional technique of off-set printing is still well suited for such brochures, as multiple prints within a short time is possible, though making of brochures takes more time in this kind of printing.
Ancillary services are now provided by many printing service companies besides the quality improvements in the prints. These include distribution, direct mailing, formatting, and many more.
Perhaps the most significant advancement in brochure printing has been the internet, through which customers search for and obtain printing services, place orders, view templates, and choose the specifications for the print order. Therefore, brochure printing has come a long way in a comparatively short time, and the rate of advancements does not seem to be slowing down at all.
In Truth, technology gets life easy, most particularly in business. Thus, take advantage of what technology can provide and enhance your creativity to become competitive in brochure printing.
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Brochures have traditionally been one of the most important marketing tools for any business. They can be kept on store counters, handed out to spread awareness about a firm, or even mailed to potential clients. The need to have brochures printed has resulted in the rise of a sector of the printing services business, which specifically caters to brochures. There have been many revolutionary changes in brochure printing in recent years and the internet along with digital techniques is fuelling many of them.
At a time when computers hadn’t made their foray into brochure printing, the whole thing was a laborious exercise involving use of plate-making machines and film negatives, and the steps involved creating multiple test prints, making adjustments, and what not. Even in design, the customers could not offer personal inputs and the printers most of the times took care of the design job, working with a limited set of pre decided templates.
Now, however, brochures are designed, sent across to the printer, and edited on computers, mostly by the customer himself, and the final product is supplied to the client within a much shorter timeframe. Delivery of final prints in bulk in a single day is possible now, thanks to advancements in technology.
One must remember that brochure printing involves cautious consideration of aspects like content, graphics and layout. The use of digital technology in the printing process has revolutionised these aspects, providing a range of alternatives, including superior quality full-colour printing, advanced and complicated layout options, and content-building packages.
Amongst the many advanced alternatives provided by printing services providers, digital brochures and full-colour brochures are most in demand. Such brochures are apt to be distributed for a medium or longer period of time. Vibrant and eye-catching but concise brochures are best for short-term circulation in large quantities, which are printed through a restricted print run. To develop such brochures, nothing can be better than off-set printing, as a good number of prints can be obtained in a minimum time span, though it takes a slightly longer time for all the pre-printing tasks in this technique.
Along with the improvement in the standard of printing, ancillary services are now provided by most brochure printing companies as well. Direct mailing, distribution and design are some of these extra services.
The internet has initiated a client-centric way of approaching brochure printing, with customers now placing bulk orders with firms online and selecting colours, designs and formats for their brochure by working on their own computers. Hence, brochure printing has transformed a lot in recent years, and is about to undergo even more radical changes in the coming years.
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10 Unusually Good Films For Your Entertainment Satisfaction
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by Aubrey Hammond.
Videos can be an reasonable and pleasurable source of amusement. In this day and age lots of of us are leading awfully eventful lives and the strenuous economy is making this more difficult for us instead of more simple. It is nice to discover things that can make our lives easier and yet still cost less money. Do you desire a excellent movie to enjoy now? Choose from the reviews below and download a fantastic film to watch today.
Trading Mom – It is about three siblings who couldn’t stand their mom. Spacek cast a spell which makes her-and all remembrance of her disappear. Here is a flat and inanimate storyline with meager production values. Cast includes Sissy Spacek, Anna Chlumsky, Aaron Michael Metchik, Asher Metchik, Maureen Stapleton, and Merritt Yohnka.
Underworld – Evolution – The war between the Werewolves and the Vampires rage on. Now we look back to the commencement, and see how the dispute between the two races started out. A quarrel that started way in the past is about to be brought into the current day to end here.
Gus – Football kicking mule named Gus catapults a last-place team to success; crooks try to abduct Gus with typical outcomes like dry pursuit in an expectation thriller. Cast includes Edward Asner, Don Knotts, Gary Grimes, Tim Conway, Louise Williams, Dick Van Patten, and Dick Butkus.
The Seniors – 4 college students open a counterfeit sex hospital, which mushrooms into a multi million dollar business. The movie is alternately stupid and sarcastic, with some harmless nudity thrown in. Cast includes Jeffrey Byron, Gary Imhof, Dennis Quaid, Lou Richards, PrisciIla Barnes, Alan Reed, Edward Andrews, Robert Emhardl, and Alan Hewitt.
Repossessed – Here’s a style spoof of The Exorcist, with Blair herself as a housewife acquired again by the identical demon she was purged of as a child. Too few gags, too numerous targets, and a paltry finale make this movie weak. Blair and Nielsen as the exorcist are good. Cast includes Linda Blair, Ned Beatty, Leslie Nielsen, Anthony Starke, Lana Schwab, and Thom Sharp.
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe – This is a clever re-creation of Lily Tomlin’s 1985 one female Broadway show. Her characterizations run the array from box woman to juvenile delinquent to New Age Lady, with much of the material in a feminist vein. The show stars Lily Tomlin obviously. (120 minutes, 1991)
Inglorious Bastards – 5 cadets getting ready to be court-martialed in WW2 take off and try to make their way through France, hoping to get to the Swiss border. Cast includes Ian Bannen, Bo Svenson, Fred Williamson, Peter Hooten, and Michael Pergolani.
Rubin and Ed – Unusual odyssey of 2 gentlemen on a mission to bury a deceased cat. Can they ever find the right spot? Glover once made a notorious appearance on David Letterman’s Television show playing the identical personality he does here. Cast includes Crispin Glover, Howard Hesseman, Karen Black, Michael Green, and Brittney Lewis.
The House of Yes – On a stormy day in 1983, a youthful gentleman brings his fiancee home to meet his penniless Washington, D.C, family, containing his wild twin sis, Jackie-O, whose fantasies in Jacqueline Kennedy have lengthened to the point of reinacting the JFK assassination-with live bullets. Well made black comedy, based on the stage production by Wendy MacLeod. Cast includes Parker Posey, Josh Harnilton, Tori Spelling, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Genevieve Bujold, and Rachael Leigh Cook.
The General Died at Dawn – Fine drama of Oriental intrigue, with mercenary Cooper falling in love with foreign agent Carroll when fighting ominous warlord Tamiroff. Cast Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Akim Tamiroff, Dudley Digges, Porter Chamber, and William Frawley.
In this day and age we have it really good. We can new movies online. We can also watch full-length, high-quality motion pictures for next to nothing on the internet.
