Best Read Friday - Richard Branson's Funding Pitch Advice

Richard Branson...Virgin Group Founder

Over the last three weeks, we have focused on the business plan in a two part video series (Part I and Part II) and how all the pieces need to come together to structure lending and venture capitalism in last week's Best Read Friday.  

The test comes when the meeting is set up with potential lenders or investors. You must convince them that the plan is so airtight that eventually they will get some return on their investment.  In a nutshell, they don't want to just throw their money away.

Here are some tips on what to mentally prepare when speaking to potential investors when pitching your entrepreneurial creation.  Not only are these tips proven but specifically called out by billionaire entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder, Richard Branson, in this article as successful tools to keeping the interest of the investor.

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