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This week I shared the stage with the Green Leader Bob Brown at the 10th Australian Sustainability Awards.
Ethical Investment was why everyone was there apart from the excellent menu which featured organically grown fare.
Paddy Manning a journalist with the Sydney Morning Herald reported well on it, picking up on my phrase “It takes passion to invest”. Read the Article here.
Or read my full blog post here.
Had a great visit to Scottsdale Arizona in mid October to join 450 others at Jeff Walker’s Product Launch Formula Workshop. I’ve reported on the business side of things here.
It was a great venue with three very intense days. What was special was that the majority of people were experienced with using the Product Launch Formula and willingly sharing the successes they had had.
I’ve been working on a new workbook to go with my “Seven Stages of Raising Capital workshops”. It’s nearly there. The difficulty is in making a relatively complex process appear practical in a 2 hour time frame. The workbook will help as attendees can take their own business and work through the process.
I’m sending up the drafts to Cochin in India this week so they can complete the layout in time for the first workshop next Wednesday.
On the Tuesday I’m speaking at the Eco Innovation Forum. The topic is “Australian Small Scale Offerings Board – A Capital Underdog’s Guide to Raising Capital”. I’ll be giving a broad outline of the ASSOB Capital Raising Platform. Some successful Eco case studies and then a shortened version of the seminar on Wednesday in Sydney.
First time I’ve used Eventbrite and I’m impressed. Have my next three workshops on there.
Also a big congratulations to Jessica Watson. I particularly like this line from her ….
I have to disagree with Mr Rudd I don’t consider myself a hero I’m an ordinary girl who had a dream. You just have to have a dream and set your mind to it.’’
During her circumnavigation of the globe she nourished herself on 10 different Easyfood meals.
Easyfood is presently on the ASSOB Capital Raising Platform.
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Capital Underdogs are businesses that need capital or private investors (private equity) and havent been able to find it.
My blog at CaptialUnderdogs.com has plenty of valuable advice for businesses in this situation.
From reading and deciding upon hundreds of Capital Raising Applications I see Venture Funding as based around 7 stages …
1) Evaluating – Could the business raise capital
2) Preparing – Getting the business Investor Ready
3) Discovery – Finding information to support the capital raising
4) Building – Getting the story, events, credibility and lists straight
5) Telling – Spreading the story far and wide
6) Collecting – Receiving and distributing the money
7) Delivering – Fulfilling the promises made during fundraising
For the second stage “Preparing – Getting the business Investor Ready”
I’ve just written a blog post on the topic.
Enjoy!
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Dharmesh Shah, Chief Technology Officer & Founder of HubSpot wrote a blog post where he reflected his experience to produce 9 Quick Tips Learned While Raising $33 Million In Venture Capital.
I thought I would take a slightly different approach and rewrite these relative to my experience at the Australian Small Scale Offerings Board. At ASSOB we are a step or two before Venture Capitalists get involved. Some do in some matters but it is mostly Private Equity investors.
You can read my post entry here.
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Was “Australia Day” here yesterday and I got thinking about how so many ventures are dependant upon funding from friends, family and fans to get to the next level.
Many people say friends, family and fools.
Which got me thinking. How can someone with a business opportunity needing early stage funding from private equity or investors prepare themselves better. On my “Capital Underdog” Blog I added a new entry which I believe should be invaluable for someone seeking to raise funds from friends, family and fans.
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I’ve just added a new post to my Capital Underdogs blog.
At ASSOB where I spend my working day I sit on both the Admissions Committee and the Listing Committee. Applications received for Capital Raising often need improvements and over the years I have broken the areas that need improvement in to 16 different areas.
All 16 are detailed here …
Ironing
A chore to many, a vocation for others.
Beautifully captured here by the meanest indian.
Her blog is worth subscribing to as well!
Just imagine ironing all the fabrics below with the iron above!
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Recently on Facebook I posted the following photo …
It got a few comments. Space utilisation is excellent but imagine the annual stocktake?
The shop was located on Mahatma Gandhi Road, Ernakulam, Cochin in India.
Often in the film industry sandals are needed for large scenes with lots of actors.
Making them new and aging them can be costly and the result may not always be aesthetically pleasing.
Stitchwallah in India can locate oodles of these sandals in used condition. Perfect for a films tight budget and aesthetic needs.
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