Learn2 Write a Business Plan - Step 4

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                                    Detail the investment
      
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                          opportunity 
      
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                          Now it's time to spell out exactly what you need
      
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                          from your investors, and what you can give them
      
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                          in return. You can use highlights from your
      
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                          financial plan to back up your claims. The
      
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                          essentials include: 
      
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                               The total amount of funding you need 
      
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                               How the money will be spent 
      
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                               What collateral you can offer, if any 
      
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                               The proposed terms of repayment (for
      
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                               banks), or equity-sharing (for venture
      
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                               capital or individual investors) 
      
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                               A projected return on investment (for
      
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                               investors) 
      
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                               An exit plan for private investors and
      
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                               venture capitalists 
      
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