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Helping Your Business Clients Attract Outside Capital

Helping Your Business Clients Attract Outside Capital. Richard C. Bruder, Esq. October 20, 2006. 7457 Franklin Road, Suite 250 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301 (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com. Different Stages Attract Different Capital. Pre-Seed  Founder’s.

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Helping Your Business Clients Attract Outside Capital

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  1. Helping Your Business Clients Attract Outside Capital Richard C. Bruder, Esq. October 20, 2006 7457 Franklin Road, Suite 250 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48301 (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  2. Different Stages Attract Different Capital Pre-Seed  Founder’s Seed  Friends and Family Early Stage  Angel Investors Mature  IPO/Merger (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  3. Bootstrapping • Barter • Equity • Cut personal expenses • Buy used • Freeload • Incubators (or home office) • Customers! (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  4. What Do Angels Look Like? (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  5. How Angels Look At Deals - The Five Challenges 1. Technology - Can It Be Done? 2. Development - Can We Make It? 3. Production - Can We Make It Profitably? 4. Market - Will Someone Buy It? 5. Execution - Is This The Team To Do It? (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  6. How Angels Look At Deals - The Ten Advantages 1. Management 2. Compelling Idea 3. Proven Concept 4. Market Size 5. Competition 6. Financial Projections 7. Exit 8. Production 9. Marketing Plan 10. Risk Management (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  7. Resources for Entrepreneurs (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  8. Where to Find Angels (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  9. Typical Deal Structure  Preferred Stock  Convertible Debt (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  10. Basic Legal Issues  Choice of Entity  Founders Agreement  What does each provide?  What time commitment?  What percent ownership?  Vesting?  Invention Agreement?  Non-compete?  Securities Law  Due Diligence Lite (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

  11. Q & A (248) 539-2030 rbruder@elp-law.com

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