The world of funding for small businesses is a cutthroat environment. Just getting yourself in a room with a potential investor can take a lot of hard work and sometimes more than a bit of luck. If you’re lucky enough to get face to face with the right investor for your business, you want to make sure you make the most of this precious opportunity. Even if your idea is great, it’s frightening how easily those minutes can slip by without getting your idea across effectively. As a general rule, investors will fund approximately 1 out of 100 ventures they are presented with. To be that one, you have to beat out 99 others. These tips will help you avoid some of the most common pitfalls many entrepreneurs encounter in these sought-after minutes.
