Finding Funding, Part 2
Tips for writing a financing-friendly business plan
Polish the executive summary. Potential investors receive somany business plans, they cannot afford to spend more than a fewminutes evaluating each one. If at first glance your proposal looksdull, poorly written or confusing, investors will toss it asidewithout a second thought. In other words, if your executive summarydoesn't grab them, you won't get a second chance.
Tomorrow: More tips on writing your business plan.
Excerpted from Start Your Own Business: The Only Start-Up GuideYou'll Ever Need
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