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10 questions every investor should ask before investing in business

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The most important questions on every investor's mind

Whether you're looking to bring on an investor for your business, or you're an entrepreneur looking for your next investment opportunity, this episode is for you. You Make It Happen on today's episode with investor extraordinaire Stuart "Stuey" Cook, Founding Partner in TWIYO Capital, CEO of Flave, and Vision Partner with us at The Entourage.

He is also the former CEO of Zambrero, who, starting at just 23 years old, took the business' revenue from $1.1 Million to $75 Million in 6 years. Along the way, Stuey has also been named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and Australian Young CEO of The Year. To top it off, he was one of the first investors in The Entourage back in 2011!

As one of Australia's top investors in the entrepreneurial scene, Stuey know what's on every investor's mind when they're looking for their next opportunity, so in today's episode, he's shared the 10 questions every investor asks themselves before investing in a business. Find out what needs to go into a pitch, when you should pitch, what type of investment you should look for, how much you should be asking for, and so much more in this episode packed with so much investment gold. Check it out if you want to up your investing game.

Stuart Cook, Founding partner of TWIYO Capital and CEO of Flave on The Make It Happen Show

"You need to be confident because as soon as an investor smells that you are unsure and unconfident about your own valuation, it gets thrown out the door and negotiations begin"

— Stuart Cook

In this episode, you will learn:

  • 2:29 - The one question every investor should be asking
  • 3:49 - How to tell if your business is ready for investors and how to prepare for investors
  • 6:10 - What could attract more investors to your business
  • 7:46 - Why you need to reevaluate your financial model before inviting investors
  • 8:33 - The importance of valuation to investors
  • 10:00 - What anchor investors are and how they are beneficial to your business

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