Creating Business Plans that Actually Get Financed

My experience on Shark Tank has taught me how to spot the startups most likely to succeed and get funding. The strategies taught by Cheree offer entrepreneurs the best shot at receiving capital from investors like me.
- Barbara Corcoran - Author of Shark Tales: How I Turned $1000 into a Billion Dollar Business and Star of ABC's Shark Tank

As in any business, it is not what you want to sell that matters. It is what the customer wants to buy. This book is a terrific reality handbook for raising capital and understanding EXACTLY what investors want to buy from you when they are looking to invest in your company.
- Valerie S. Gaydos - President of Capital Growth, Inc and Founder of Angel Venture Forum

As a commercial banker, I have the opportunity to speak with lots of entrepreneurs and view plenty of requests for financing. The strategies within "Creating Business Plans that Actually Get Financed" create a roadmap that all entrepreneurs should consider in order to successfully receive bank financing.
Rafael Martinez - Commercial Banker with Access National Bank


True or False? Banks and investors don't finance start-ups or early stage companies. The answer is False. Banks, angel investors and venture capitalists gave 5.2 million small businesses over $200 billion in financing in 2011.

When considering bank loans, angel investments or venture capital, financing sources want to know specific information before you can play with their money. It's time to get into the head of investors and banks, understand their desires, and learn how to play the game.

In this book, you'll learn:
* The difference between banks, angel investors and venture capitalists
* What makes a bank or investor say NO to a great business idea
* The six (6) parts to an invest-able business plan
* The eleven (11) questions banks and investors want answered in your plan
* How to position your business to receive Yeses from multiple sources
* When approaching a bank is the wrong move
* Where to find money even if you have no rich uncles or friends - and it's not the country club
* The best person to pitch your business idea...and it's not necessarily the CEO
* How to interview investors and when to turn their money down

What makes the difference between a No and a Yes? The answer is simple. Investors and banks speak a foreign language to most entrepreneurs. This book is the Rosetta Stone of bank and investor language. (Legal Note: Rosetta Stone owned by Rosetta Stone Ltd. Author has no rights to Rosetta Stone.)