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SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Franchises Franchises Home Franchise 500 Home-Based Low Cost Top New Fast Growing Top Global Biz Opportunities Franchises for Sale Franchises A Bright Forecast for a Solar Panel Installation Franchise. What is Sweat Equity Worth? Determining how to value sweat equity is key when negotiating with investors and employees.

Sweat Equity 55

Sweat Equity Equity Fractional CTO CTO 55

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 13, 2011

Marketing, sales, and partners. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. Quantify existing skin-in-the-game, by insiders and outsiders, including sweat equity and capital. Financial forecast and metrics. Include a current valuation estimate.

Business Plan 290

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 290

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2012

Marketing, sales, and partners. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. Quantify existing skin-in-the-game, by insiders and outsiders, including sweat equity and capital. Financial forecast and metrics. Include a current valuation estimate.

Business Plan 283

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 283

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 22, 2010

Marketing, sales, and partners. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. Quantify existing skin-in-the-game, by insiders and outsiders, including sweat equity and capital. Financial forecast and metrics. Include a current valuation estimate.

Business Plan 186

Business Plan Exit Strategy Sweat Equity Intellectual Property 186

Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Marketing, sales, and partners. Convince investors that you have lined up sales channels, strategic partners, and a viable marketing strategy. Quantify existing skin-in-the-game, by insiders and outsiders, including sweat equity and capital. Financial forecast and metrics. Include a current valuation estimate.

Business Plan 182

Business Plan Sweat Equity Exit Strategy Intellectual Property 182

Up and Running

JANUARY 24, 2014

Investors want to hear about your first customers, other investments put into the company (including your own sweat equity), key media placement, signed letters of intent (LOI) to purchase/partner, product and customer milestones, key hires, etc. It always surprises me how frequently this is left out of pitches.

Sweat Equity 138

Sweat Equity Churn Rate Forecast Business Model 138

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

You need to identify pricing details, sales channels, strategic partners and a customized marketing plan consistent with your industry and target segment. Quantify founder investments, both cash and sweat-equity. What are your forecasts for revenue, expenses and cash flow? What are your specific marketing and sales plans?

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Advisory Board Liquidity Event Startup 120