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International Business Development Agreement

1. Is Venture Capital for you?
    1.1 What is a Venture Capitalist?
    1.2 What Does a Venture Capitalist Offer You?
    1.3 The Types of Venture Capital
    1.4 The Business Cycle Stages
    1.5 Where do Venture Capitalists Get Their Money?

2. Angels and their roles in the Venture Capital market

3. Take this self-assessment quiz - are you committed?

4. What does the Venture Capitalist look for?
    4.1 The Four Key Elements in Venture Capital Financing
    4.2 Exit Strategies
    4.3 Why Deals are Turned Down

5. Tailoring your business plan for the Venture Capitalist
    5.1 Define Personal and Corporate Objectives
    5.2 The Executive Summary
    5.3 The Main Body of the Business Plan

6. Take this self-assessment quiz - will the Venture Capitalist think you are prepared?

7. Finding your venture partner
    7.1 Timing Your Approach
    7.2 Selecting the Right Venture Capitalist
          7.2.1 Research
          7.2.2 Presenting the Plan
          7.2.3 Due Diligence
    7.3 The Process - Timing
    7.4 Conditions of the Deal

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Date Modified: 2006 10 30	Important Notices

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