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Incorporating Investor Feedback into Your Business Plan |
by:
Dave Lavinsky |
Investors, like the rest of us, have different tastes. One investor may love a concept and/or business plan while the next may hate both. It is important to understand this as business plans are working documents also are always undergoing iterations.
Management teams must not rush to incorporate each potential investor’s comments. Instead, have several investors, partners also other business colleagues review the plan also provide feedback. Then incorporate common concerns also probe other comments to determine if they are valid.
Always try to understand the rationale behind an investor’s comments. For instance, an investor may poke holes in a business plan if it doesn’t have enough funds to fully fund the opportunity. In this case, the investor’s criticism is solely for them to save face.
However, if you are hearing the same feedback from multiple investors, it is probably valid. In such cases, be humble. Tell investors that you appreciate their feedback also modify your strategy also plan appropriately. You may then be able to re-approach these investors with great success.
Many investors have significant operating also investing experience also can quickly also expertly find potential flaws in a business plan. Seek out investors who have such experience, also be open to their suggestions. Just don’t take one point of feedback also blindly follow their advice. It is or else important to note that even the most successful also largest public companies have Boards that provide similar feedback also advice, so don’t take criticism also feedback as a sign that something is wrong with your venture. Rather, use it as a launching pad for an even stronger business.
About the author:
GT Business Plans has developed over 200 business plans for clients that have collectively raised over $750 million in financing, launched numerous new product also service lines also gained competitive advantage also market share. GT Business Plans is the sister site of GT Venture Capital
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