Stern Ventures » LBO/MBO http://sternventures.com Mon, 09 Mar 2020 06:04:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2 How to Spot the Wrong Investment Partner: 7 Red Flags http://sternventures.com/how-to-spot-the-wrong-investment-partner-7-red-flags/ http://sternventures.com/how-to-spot-the-wrong-investment-partner-7-red-flags/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:42:06 +0000 http://sternventures.com/?p=402 This post will essentially be a smaller version of the “A Guide to Finding the Right Investment Partner: Your Ideal 10-Point Checklist” whitepaper. Except, instead of focusing on the positives, it will highlight the negatives to look out for: The Wrong Goals The Wrong Past The Wrong Current Investments The Wrong Management Structure The Wrong … Read more

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]]> This post will essentially be a smaller version of the “A Guide to Finding the Right Investment Partner: Your Ideal 10-Point Checklist” whitepaper. Except, instead of focusing on the positives, it will highlight the negatives to look out for:

  1. The Wrong Goals
  2. The Wrong Past
  3. The Wrong Current Investments
  4. The Wrong Management Structure
  5. The Wrong Growth Strategy
  6. The Wrong Timeline
  7. The Wrong Legal Arrangement

[This is only the outline for the article. Please check again for the full content. We intend to publish 1 article every month.]

Resources:

Entrepreneur – Choose an Investor Like You Would a Spouse
Entrepreneur – 5 Questions the Right Investor Will Ask You

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]]> http://sternventures.com/how-to-spot-the-wrong-investment-partner-7-red-flags/feed/ 0 The “Cost” of Capital: What You Need to Know about Financing Your Growth http://sternventures.com/392/ http://sternventures.com/392/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:28:55 +0000 http://sternventures.com/?p=392 The old saying is true, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” And nowhere is this more true than when it comes to raising capital for your business. Capital costs. This means, whatever your growth goals are, it’s vital that you understand exactly what raising capital will cost you: in the short term … … Read more

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]]> The old saying is true, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.”

And nowhere is this more true than when it comes to raising capital for your business.

Capital costs.

This means, whatever your growth goals are, it’s vital that you understand exactly what raising capital will cost you: in the short term … and the long.

To help you determine the cost of your capital, here are five questions to ask and answer before you accept a dollar.

  1. What is your investment objective and time horizon?
  2. What value add do you provide aside from capital?
  3. What type of board representation do you expect?
  4. Why should we choose you as an investment partner?
  5. Why have you chosen us?

Importantly: who are three executives I can call to learn more about your partnership with them.

[This is only the outline for the article. Please check again for the full content. We intend to publish 1 article every month.]

Resources:

HBR – Do You Know Your Cost of Capital?
HBR – A Refresher on Cost of Capital

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