Living the Dream an investment opportunity . . .
LivingtheDreamaninvestmentopportunity...
LivingtheDreamaninvestmentopportunity...
InvestmentSought:$1,150,000
Timeframe:12months
Poten7alReturn:10X
Salaryforme:$120,000/12months
Weightreduc7onsandfitnessprogram:$120,000/9months
LivingtheDreamaninvestmentopportunity...
HairTransplant:$90,000/6months
Cosme7cSurgery:$120,000/9month
Wardrobe&Stylist:$400,000/1month
LivingtheDreamaninvestmentopportunity...
VoiceTraining:$100,000/12months
GuitarLessons:$100,000/12months
DanceLessons:$100,000/12months
LivingtheDreamaninvestmentopportunity...
Areyouin?Youshouldn’tbe…
LivingtheDreamaninvestmentopportunity...
Yourdreamsandideasdon’townyou…
Thesis:
Itisagreat7metostartabusinessinTexas!
But,yousay…• Therearefewac@veVCsleDinTexas...
• Theangelsarebroke...
Itdoesn’tmaPer...TheVCmodelisdying(fornow)ANDVCmoneyisusuallybadforyourbusiness!‐ VC/Angelinvestment=lowerchanceofa1‐5xreturn‐ VC/Angelinvestment=higherchanceofcompletefailure
‐ VC/Angelinvestment=slowerexit(typicallyadecade)
…oh,didImen,on,youhavea50%chanceofge7ngfiredinthefirstyeara<eraVCinvestment?
Whatkindofbusinessshouldyoustart?
– Whatareyoupassionateabout?
– Whatexperiencedoyouhave?– Howmuchmoneydoyouhave?
– Howmuchmoneycanyouraise?– Howlikelyisyourbusinesstosucceed?
Gates(so<ware),Dell(resale)andCuban(service)startedbusinessesthatgeneratedposi,vecashfromthestart,theydidnotneedmuch(ifany)outsideinvestment.
Revolu7onRopes
SandyStephens‐ BeSerropes
‐ $60MMmarket
‐ Part‐@meun@llaunch‐ Profitable
ShopSavvy
RylanBarnes‐ BeSershopping
‐ $12Bmarket
‐ Part‐@meun@llaunch‐ GrowthStage
RPValet
RPPayervand‐ BeSerparking
‐ $7Bmarket
‐ Part‐@meun@llaunch‐ VERYProfitable
Architel
ScoPRyan‐ BeSerITservices
‐ $3.2‐10Bmarket
‐ Part‐@metolaunch‐ Profitable
BeCapitalEfficient
• Startabusinessyoucanbuildwithoutoutsidecapital.
• Focusonservices,soDwareortechnology.
• Assumeyouwillneedtobeprofitable.• Startsellingimmediately.
• Partnerprolifically.
Ques7ons?