The Challenge

VCs, Angels, and other private equity investors see and hear tons of new ideas and business plans each year. A common metric thrown around is that 9 out of 10 technology start-ups fail. Executing on a good idea and transforming it into a profitable ongoing concern is mostly art, a little science, and a lot of guided evolution. Although the private equity climate is improving, the number of entrepreneurs and ideas still eclipses the number of investments made each year. So, how will you connect with potential investors and convince them as to why YOUR technology/business/idea is worth investing in? What is your strategy to ensure that you not only get funded, but create long term relationships with investors who will actively help you execute on your business plan?

Get It Right…

Our experience has taught us a few things of great importance over the years:

  1. Timing is everything.
  2. There is a difference between money in the bank and “smart” money.
  3. The shotgun approach to start up funding is time consuming and ineffective.

Newman Venture Advisors leverages it’s unique experience and relationships to ensure that you make the right pitch to the right investors at the right time! In specific terms, NVA will ensure that the delivery of the message and business plan is articulate, concise, and crisp, and that it is delivered to the right partners at the right firms who are actively making investments in the market your business operates in.

Strategy and Spending

How you invest in the business is just as important as raising the money itself. Many start-ups burn through capital too quickly by making decisions that “seemed like a good idea at the time”. Business strategy and spending in operational areas such as IT infrastructure, marketing, customer service, personnel, technology platforms, and product development can be huge cash drains, or can be neglected at critical junctures in the business’s evolution for a myriad of reasons. NVA brings to the table extensive operational experience and a leveraged network to help ensure that you weigh all of the options available and make smart decisions in these areas quickly and effectively. NVA is a small firm with little overhead, so this critical guidance is provided without wasting resources on high cost, high drag, high overhead consulting firms or long term commitments.