Baylor Angel Network documents
Baylor Angel Network Executive Summary Powerpoint
Baylor University Resources
John F. Baugh Center for Entrepreneurship
Baylor Business: Management & Entrepreneurship
On-line Resources
National Venture Capital Association –Web site for the venture capital trade association. Provides an overview of the venture capital industry and the latest statistics on investment activities.
Small Business Innovation Research Program - Information about government grants available to entrepreneurs for the purpose of technological innovations that are of interest to Federal Government agencies.
Nolo.com: Self-Help Law Center - Legal information related to all aspects of start-ups and small business development presented in an easy-to-read format.
Tanned Feet - Comprehensive business, financial, and legal information for start-ups.
EntreWorld - Resources and tools for starting and growing your business.
Young Entrepreneur’s Organization - A global non-profit educational organization for young entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurial Edge - Articles and resources for small and growing businesses, sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation.
Social Venture Network - A non-profit network that promotes new models and leaderships for socially and environmentally sustainable businesses in the 21st century.
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization - A national network whose mission is to support and inspire college students to be entrepreneurial and seek opportunity through enterprise creation.
Presentation Tips
A guide to delivering effective presentation.
The Seven Deadly Sins of Powerpoint Presentations by Dr. Joseph Sommerville
It’s not surprising Powerpoint© slideshows have become the norm for visuals in most business presentations. They are quick to produce, easy to update and effective to inject visual interest into the presentation. However, they can also spell disaster even for experienced presenters. The key to success is to make certain your slide show is a visual aid and not a visual distraction. For the best results, avoid these common “seven deadly sins” of Powerpoint© presentations.
Presentation Guidelines
Slideshows with under 20 slides are generally most effective. Use the limited time you have for your presentation to emphasize the compelling factors about your investment opportunity and save unnecessary technology details for future meetings.
The following guidelines are provided to you as a suggested format, You will have 15 minutes to present and 5 minutes for Q & A. Your goal is to offer a high-level, summarized view of the company, to excite investors and convince them to attend a follow-up due diligence session. Keep the following points in mind:
We suggest putting your slides in the following order:
Company Title Page with the name and logo of the company, the name and title of your presenter, and a one-line description or tag line about the company.
Business Overview boiling down your elevator pitch to one or two short sentences or bullet points. Tell us what you sell or do in very concrete language, as this sets the context for the rest of your presentation.
Management Team- talent and experience, with one line background on each member.
Market - what is the environment, how big are the segments, what are the pain points.
Product - How do you solve the pain, and what exactly do you do. This can be illustrated with a clear product or screen shot, or a simple process diagram, but if we don’t know what you do, we won’t know why we should fund you.
Business Model - who pays, how much and from where, annualized revenue streams.
Customers - how many, who are they, distribution process, attracted, retained.
Strategic Relationships - if you have any, make sure we know about them.
Competition - who and how threatening, what are differentiation factors. Remember that everyone has competition, even if it is just ‘the old way’ of doing something, and if you tell us that there isn’t any, you are unlikely to get funded. Include both direct and indirect competitors.
Barriers to Entry - how will other competitors be kept at bay.
Financial Overview - top line revenues and expenses, EBITDA, two years back and four years out.
Potential for Business/Use of Proceeds - where will our money take you.
Capital Structure and Valuation - how much have you raised previously, who are your current investors, what are you looking for in this round, and how do you come to your suggested valuation.
Summary - a review of your strongest features, narrowed to the five or six most important points, ending on a high note.