FREE Video

The video, “How to Finance a High-Tech Start-Up” is now available for FREE!

The video content is only a few years old, but it is still as relevant as it was the day I produced it. However, I no longer promote it and I believe the contribution to the high-tech community is worth more than the incremental revenue, so I am making a download version available for FREE. The FREE version is identical to the DVD version, except it uses a smaller 320 x 240 format in Windows Media format, is only downloadable by chapter and it has a small Chanimal URL overlayed on top of the video.

The DVD is still available for sale if you desire a permanent version that plays completely through or allows you to jump to individual chapters.

You can click on each video to view progressively, or right click each chapter and select “save as” to save to your desktop. These videos can be copied and distributed freely in the exact same format, but they cannot be modified or re-sold.

Enjoy... How to Finance a High-Tech Start-Up

Introduction. (1 min, 19 sec, 2.9 meg) By Ted Finch, founder and president of Chanimal Marketing.
Funding Stages. (2 min, 30 sec, 5.8 meg) Learn the different stages of funding, the typical amounts and expectations during each stage.
Business Plan. (3 min, 46 sec, 8.6 meg) You’ll hear VC’s explain exactly what they do and do not want to see within this document - right down to number of pages, format and content.
Investment Criteria. (2 min, 17 sec, 5.3 meg) What is the exact criterial that investors look for prior to signing a check.
Management Team. (55 sec, 8.6 meg) You’ll hear consistently from investors that the management team is the most important determinate for investing in a start-up.
Management Criteria. (2 min, 39 sec, 6 meg) See exactly what constitutes a good management team--it’s not always what you think.
Marketing. (3 min, 53 sec, 8.9 meg) Learn why it’s important to hire the marketing folks first and validate your market prior to developing a product.
Finding Investors. (2 min, 14 sec, 4.9 meg) Find out how to prospect for the right investors for your company and product.
Screening Investors. (2 min, 28 sec, 5.7 meg) Understand why and how you can interview and screen potential investors.
Selecting Investors. (9 min, 53 sec, 22 meg) The final selection is like a marriage--learn the telltale signs for a good, positive relationship.
The Presentation. (5 min, 44 sec) Once you’ve earned the appointment, learn what makes a good and a bad presentation.
Term Sheet. (5 min, 49 sec, 13.2 meg) Find out what to include and what to watch out for.
Time Frames. (1 min, 44 sec, 3.9 meg) How long will it take to raise angel seed capital, first round funding, 504b funding?
Entrepreneur Mistakes. (4 min, 11 sec, 9.6 meg) What are the typical mistakes that entrepreneurs make? And how to avoid them.
Alternative Funding. (3 min, 28 sec, 7.9 meg) Find out alternatives to funding that you may not have heard of, but could be worth a try.
504b Option & Conclusion. (8 min, 14 sec, 18.6 meg) See what is so unique about the 504b funding option, and see if it’s available for you in your state. VC’s, Angels and top CEO’s give you their last bit of advice to help you succeed in this process.

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