How to Pitch to Investors

August 29, 2012

I Love helping People make their Dreams a Reality in the Business World and I’m often approached for  ”Funding” from Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs seeking to Expand their Territory! When they “Pitch” me I’m often disappointed because they obviously didn’t take the time to fully prepare themselves by looking at their Opportunity from the Investors Perspective. Investors often look at the “Team”, what skin You have in the Game and if you have the Special Something that they Believe You can pull this off!

Now I really don’t have to go into much more detail because you can learn so much from simply watching “Shark Tank”!

“The Shark Tank Videos”

To learn a little bit about what it takes to make that Dream of Yours a Reality I highly suggest watching the below Video featuring Daymond John:

Daymond Keeping it Real!

For those of you in Atlanta or the Southeast for that matter get your butt to this Event this Friday in Atlanta:

Pitch the Shark!

Much Love,

The Acquisitionist

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You need Funding?

August 17, 2012

I was on a Start Up Forum yesterday and a young gentlemen was asking about acquiring Funding for his online business and what percentage of his company he should offer to the Angel Investors that would fund his new idea. He said he got his Business License and set up his LLC and was now ready to get funding. I have had many people approach me with a great idea and asked me to locate them funding and I often tell them that my funding sources require experience and want to see that you’ve put forth the effort to at least have some type of sales and/or followers.

My suggestion is to go to your local Angel Investor Network and watch “Shark Tank” to get an idea of Projects that actually get funding!

If you’re in Georgia check out ACE Loans!

Of course if you need additional assistance I’m always willing to help if my schedule permits and you meet my criteria that can be found on my Welcome page. Wishing you Success in your Quest!

The Acquisitionist

 

 

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The Rules of Being Amazing

August 8, 2012

Received an email this morning from Robin Sharma and I just had to share:

Dear Alphonse,

 
Hope you’re fantastic. Just home from the trip to Botswana + South Africa + Mauritius. Deep thanks to everyone who made it so special as the Lead Without A Title Movement goes truly global.
 
In a hot burst of inspiration this morning, I dreamt up ‘The Rules for Being Amazing’. 28 instructions to move you to break your chains and live at wow.
 
I encourage you to read them, debate them, brain tattoo them, share them and most importantly live them. The world needs you at your best.
 
Stay Amazing,

Robin

The Rules for Being Amazing
by Robin Sharma

1.    Risk more than is required.
2.    Learn more than is normal. 
3.    Be strong. 
4.    Show courage.
5.    Breathe. 
6.    Excel. 
7.    Love. 
8.    Lead.
9.    Speak your truth.
10.  Live your values.
11.  Laugh. 
12.  Cry. 
13.  Innovate.
14.  Simplify.
15.  Adore mastery.
16.  Release mediocrity.
17.  Aim for genius.
18.  Stay humble.
19.  Be kinder than expected.
20.  Deliver more than is needed.
21.  Exude passion. 
22.  Shatter your limits.
23.  Transcend your fears. 
24.  Inspire others by your bigness.
25.  Dream big but start small.
26.  Act now.
27.  Don’t stop.
28.  Change the world

Make it a Wonderful Day!
Alphonse
“The Acquisitionist”

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Everything you Desire…

August 3, 2012

Everything You Desire is in the Unknown!

It took me a while to get this one, but once you get it your world begins to change in a big way. Successful People have utilized the skill of stepping into the “Unknown” since the beginning of time (I think) and it is one of the major factors to their Success. You may not agree with the title of this post, but if you take a moment to think about it when you were born everything you learned up to this point was “Unknown” to you but you had a yearning Desire to Know more about this great Experience we call Life.

As many of you Desire “Freedom” by starting or expanding your business please realize that everything you “Know” has you right where you are and thus everything You Desire (More Customers, Funding, Automated Systems, etc.) is in the “Unknown”. This is a good thing because once we realize this simple concept you can start practicing stepping into the Unknown and getting comfortable living in this space and experience a life of Miracles.

So, Ask yourself what is it I Desire and just as important what is it I Fear and then boldly step forward in that direction. An example is if you need funding put together a plan and attend networking events that were created to help small businesses, make contacts, set meetings and ASK for what you Desire. If you have a Film/Screen Play get your Business Entity set up go to Kickstarter or Indiegogo and start telling the world about your amazing Project and learn from the feedback you receive as well as rejoice in receiving the Funding to make it a Reality.

Over the years I have learned to practice continually living in the Unknown and I sometimes forget, but one thing that keeps me moving forward is listening to my intuition and saying YES to as many Opportunities that align with my Desired Destination no matter how frightening it may be. Hope this post finds you in Health & Happiness and may God grant You the Desires of your Heart!

The Acquistionist

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