As mentioned earlier, a good business plan for an investor will always bring several advantages to the side of a businessman.

What should be in the business plan:

• Description of the idea;

• Economic calculations;

• Payback period of the project;

• Development prospects;

• Analysis of competitors;

• Other information.

In drawing up a business plan and its subsequent presentation, you need to carefully concentrate on all the details. It is necessary to pay attention not only to all the information inside, but also to their appearance, presentation of the material, confidence, etc.

The use of tables, graphs and other graphic materials is welcome. They help to better perceive information, focus attention on the right moments.

It will be useful to rehearse the presentation of the business plan at home several times. Also be prepared for additional questions.

Startup Life Cycle:

• Seed - idea + founder

• Startup - idea + team + prototype

• Early growth - team + product + growing revenue

• Mature company - a mature company with a profit

• Spin-Off - a startup separated from a company or University

Information and communication technologies, biotechnologies, nanotechnologies and instrument engineering are considered the most attractive sectors for investment. It is innovative enterprises of these sectors that make up the bulk of venture capital portfolios.

Early Stages of Development of the Company:

• Pre-seed: There is an idea. Target layout (prototype)

• Seed: There is a layout (prototype). Target-prototype (prototype)

• Start-up: There is a prototype. The goal is small-scale production

• Early-growth: There is small-scale production. The goal is sales growth, profits, mass production.