| 1. |
Do you have a profound or significant technology
that is difficult to replicate? |
| 2. |
Are you able to command and sustain large
margins? |
| 3. |
Do you have a management team who have a proven
track record of building |
| |
successful businesses? |
| 4. |
Are your products/services scalable without adding
drastically to your cost base? |
| 5. |
Are you able to sell efficiently? |
| 6. |
Are you in a growing market? |
| 7. |
Are your products/services resistant to a general
downturn (especially in IT spending)? |
| 8. |
Are you the sort of company that is likely to
be acquired by another company or to |
| |
float in the medium term? |
| 9. |
Are your management team and staff well motivated
and well equipped to achieve |
| |
and manage strong growth? |
| 10. |
Have you protected your intellectual property
properly? |
| 11. |
Is your current equity structure transparent and
straight forward? |
| 12. |
Do you have a credible business plan which sets
out how you intend to spend |
| |
development capital? |
| 13. |
Are you seeking development capital to fund specific
growth goals as opposed to pay |
| |
off existing debt? |
| 14. |
Are your current investors happy about seeking
further capital and have they set a |
| |
realistic valuation? |
| 15. |
Do you have advisers who are able to help present
a credible case and have the |
| |
respect of the investment community? |
| 16. |
Is there clear market demand and a proven sales
channel for your product/service? |
