Up first to pitch are two start-ups that look promising for the financial returns and interesting, compelling products that they are already selling.
I will tell you their names later this week and give you a heads up on how they did with the private equity panel on BNN.
I thought I would add the 3 rules I liked the most from a great list by Mark Evens in The Globe and Mail on 10 rules for start ups. Here's Mark:
8. Understand that raising money is time-consuming and disruptive
From the outside looking in, raising venture capital looks sexy and exciting. The reality is that it involves a lot of grunt work, energy, numerous meetings and lots of patience to convince investors to commit. It also takes entrepreneurs away from running the business.
9. Recognize that once you raise money, it and your investors need to be managed
When investors decide to give startups money, they expect progress, traction and regular updates on what is happening. It’s not like they hand over the cash and then go away while the entrepreneur gets to do what he or she wants. Instead, startups need to continually manage their investors, which takes time and effort.
10. Enjoy the work because startups can be a 7/24 activity
Startups are not a 9-to-5 job that lets you go home at the end of the day without any work distractions. Startups are beasts that can be consuming so you had better enjoy the journey.
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