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Introductory Video
Hello and welcome to the series on how to raise money from impact investors for your business. This series covers the following topics;
- How to identify impact funds.
- How to prepare your venture to become investment-ready.
- Know how to measure and communicate your impact.
- How to position your venture for growth.
- How to put together and deliver a compelling pitch.
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Overview of Impact Venture Funds
In this video we will look at;
- The definition of investment funds.
- What are impact venture funds and their examples?
- Why do impact venture funds exist?
- What do impact funds invest in?
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How to be investment-ready
Now you know what impact venture funds are, we will now look at how to prepare for investment.
- What does it mean to be investment-ready?
- What are the criteria for Investment readiness?
- How do ventures (businesses) become Investment Ready?
- Investment readiness versus deal readiness.
- Preparing your documentation for investment.
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Approaching impact funds
Let us help you to build the confidence to approach impact funds.
- Now that you are investment ready, how do you engage impact funds?
- What do impact venture funds look out for once you engage them?
- Preparing for the due diligence process.
- Deal negotiation, Term Sheets, Contracting, and Disbursement.
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Position your business for growth and impact
Dear venture (business), it is time to strategize and grow. In this video we will look at;
- What is the essence of a growth strategy?
- How to design your strategic growth plans.
- How to execute your growth plans (building the traction)?
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Measuring and communicating your impact
As you grow as a business, you need to measure your impact. This video will highlight…
- The definition of Impact & Impact measurement.
- The components of Impact Measurement.
- How to communicate your impact through storytelling.
- The storytelling journey.
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Measuring and communicating your impact Part 2
As you grow as a business, you need to measure your impact. This video will highlight…
- The definition of Impact & Impact measurement.
- The components of Impact Measurement.
- How to communicate your impact through storytelling.
- The storytelling journey.
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Pitching your business to investors
It’s time to learn how to prepare a pitch deck, we will look at…
- What is an Investor pitch deck?
- How to curate the right story for your pitch deck.
- What are the components of a good pitch deck?
- What is the Art of Pitching?
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Summary – Congratulations!!!
You made it! You are now investment-ready, you know…
- What impact funds are and how ventures can approach them to raise money
- the importance of creating impact as a business and how that impact can be measured
- The process of becoming investment ready and the basic documentation and information that should be prepared to present an attractive business to an investor
- How to pitch to investors