Small Business Raising Capital

Transcript

If you are wondering how can you raise money for your business, Andy and Jessica are bringing great interviews in this episode, going over the right and wrong ways of raising capital. Listen to this episode for a deep understanding of the process of raising capital and what types of investors you need to look at, considering the different stages of your business, mainly focusing on the traditional small business raising capital.

Key Takeaways

[5:47] Rob Carpenter CEO of Valyant AI.
[7:23] Why was raising funds the right move for Valyant AI?
[9:13] When customers’ funding isn’t the right choice.
[10:03] Five structures for raising capital.
[15:46] Different criteria for different groups of businesses.
[18:24] Rob Carpenter talks about the biggest gains and obstacles in raising capital.
[20:44] Finding your lead investor.
[22:42] Accelerating the process when building relationships through public speaking.
[24:41] Being tenacious but flexible.
[25:58] Advice for people who are starting up.
[31:50] Deal of the week: Hank Alston (Rowan). Gas station. Lease agreement between buyer and seller. Price: $242,000 business plus inventory.
[35:54] Steve Cagnetta, M&A attorney, talks about his background.
[37:25] The two most popular ways of raising money.
[38:27] Different amounts of money.
[39:30] How convertible debts work.
[41:26] SAFE: Simple Agreement For Equity.
[44:16] Listing of the week: Steve Wright (Raleigh, North Carolina). Pool Business running for 41 years. SDE $700,000. Property price: $605,000 (retail section). Price $1.1 million.

Show Notes

Steve Wright (Raleigh, North Carolina). Pool Business running for 41 years. SDE $700,000. Property price: $605,000 (retail section). Price $1.1 million. Call Steve at 919-379-5776 or visit tworld.com/raleigh.

Mentioned in This Episode

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• Rob Carpenter on Linkedin
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