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Introduction to Business Catapult

Israel Startup Network. Introduction to Business Catapult. A new way for investors and entrepreneurs to find each other. Business Catapult - Concept .

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Introduction to Business Catapult

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  1. Israel Startup Network Introduction toBusiness Catapult A new way for investors and entrepreneurs to find each other

  2. Business Catapult - Concept • The BC platform is the result of years of studying why it is so hard for entrepreneurs to find the right investors … and for investors to find good deal flow • The solution is in the intersection of: • Assessment tools for entrepreneurs • Online repository of investment opportunities • Investor tools for finding opportunities & investment partners

  3. Business Catapult - Community The BC Community is made up of: • Investors • Entrepreneurs • Advisors/Service Providers • Organizations (incl professional associations, incubators, academic institutions, etc.)

  4. Business Catapult - Main Goals • Building Communities of Entrepreneurs, Investors, Advisors, and Organizations • Creation of new forms of wealth thru collaboration • Enabling investors & entrepreneurs to find each other • Helping entrepreneurs assess & improve their business design • Helping investors find & assess opportunities, and find other investors with similar interests

  5. The Business Catapult - Platform BC provides: - standards-based assessment - social networking tools - web-based collaborative software (groupware) Designed to accelerate and improve: • the advisory process • business development • capital formation

  6. Business Catapult - Tools -Tools for Investors to form and manage their own networks Result: Better deal flow, better deal-flow management, more opportunities for new relationships with other investors -Tools for Entrepreneurs to assess, improve, promote their startups Result: More exposure, more credibility, increased chances of funding and success

  7. The Benchmark Survey • A simple, standardized assessment of business design that creates a Benchmark Report that can be continuously revised Note: This survey and report are free of charge. • Enables comparison with companies that have achieved success • Result is high-level gap analysis, showing where business can be easily improved • Creates a process that helps find investors and reduces risk for them

  8. Business Profile • After completing Benchmark Survey ---Fill out Business Profile with info about your company and investment sought • Attach 3-5 page Exec Summary • Submit this info to the Tech River group for potential feedback and advice http://businesscatapult.com/refcode/pg7654 • Once completed, you will be able to access investors

  9. Access to Global Investor Network • Your Business Profile can then be submitted to BC’s Open Deal Flow Note: Submission is free for a limited time, then monthly fee • Local/Global Investors can access your info, review the opportunity, contact you directly

  10. Join our Group on BC We are working with the founders of Business Catapult to create a group that will assist Israeli startups to find funding. Entrepreneurs: Submit you Business Profile to Tech River: http://businesscatapult.com/refcode/pg7654 Investors/Advisors: Join the TR group on BC: http://businesscatapult.com/?q=node/7654 Please sign up for the Israel Startup Network to receive updates about this project.

  11. Check it out, today! http://businesscatapult.com/refcode/pg7654

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