Entrepreneur Info
So you've got this great idea...
It’s hard to imagine a world without the revolutionary advancements of Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Henry Ford, or Dr. Alexander Fleming. Innovators like these come from all industries and are fundamental to fuelling our economy and making money for investors. However, the idea is not enough.
Connecting Innovation with Investment
Capital is the key to any business venture, especially early-stage enterprises. The Alberta Deal Generator helps budding entrepreneurs bring forward the kind of high-growth investment opportunities that angel investors are seeking.
Challenges
Angel investors want to hear from well-prepared entrepreneurs who have done their homework. Many entrepreneurs seeking this type of financing face several key challenges:
- no connections with active investors
- no venue to “pitch” their investment opportunity to investors
- limited understanding of essential information that investors need for financing decisions
- incomplete understanding of crucial corporate elements required for financing
- incomplete development of crucial business plans for growth
Alberta Deal Generator helps overcome these challenges.
Services to Entrepreneurs and their Growth-Stage Ventures
Designed with input from the investing community, the Alberta Deal Generator has four stages for entrepreneurs:
- Screening
- Company Assessment
- Pitch Readiness
- Presentation to Investors.
The program is a rigorous process that requires a significant investment of time and effort by the serious entrepreneur. These are some of the steps in more detail:
- We accept clients with high-growth potential that are ready or nearly ready for investment, according to Who Qualifies.
- We provide an initial evaluation of the company in the screening process to identify viable high-growth opportunities.
- We undertake a Company Assessment based on almost 100 criteria – the same factors considered by investors.
- We identify areas that would concern investors and help overcome these obstacles or provide connections to services or agencies that can help overcome the challenges.
- We simultaneously cultivate a network of people and groups that are serious about investing in high-growth Alberta technology companies.
- We can help identify management resources if this is an area requiring development.
- We can help prepare a succinct presentation that aims to address key investment issues in the form of the persuasive “pitch.”
- When we have a few companies ready to make their pitch, we contact the investor network to market the potential of the ventures and invite accredited members to a special forum.
- We provide an exclusive opportunity for the entrepreneur to persuade accredited, active investors that the venture is a great partnership opportunity.
We will give qualified companies the advice and the forum that can make deals happen. But the Alberta Deal Generator is not a guarantee. We cannot ensure a successful outcome for entrepreneurs and investors who participate. However, Alberta Deal Generator helps simplify and formalize a complex marketplace for investors and entrepreneurs to interact. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or an investor, you’re responsible for your own success. However, if we all collaborate on a program that produces results, the potential is unlimited.
