| OVERSEAS VENTURE FUNDS of several types like to | | | | without fast growth. |
| consider investing in companies outside their borders. | | | | 2. Prepare a short Business Plan (1 or 2 pages) |
| Why is this? For several reasons, namely:o Greater | | | | showing how much money you need and what sales |
| creativity sometimes occurs in outside countries.o | | | | and profits you will build with the venture capital you |
| Greater growth opportunities may exist in outside | | | | receive. |
| firms.o Greater value for the amount of money | | | | 3. Send your Business Plan to several overseas |
| invested may occur. | | | | venture capitalists with a short letter asking if they |
| YOU CAN APPLY FOR MONEY from overseas | | | | 4. Be prepared to give more info about your business |
| venture firms and stand an excellent chance of | | | | if you are asked to do so by the venture capitalist. |
| getting the funding you need if:o Your proposed | | | | 5. Accept the offer the venture capitalist makes to |
| business has a good potential for growing rapidly | | | | you if you get the amount of money you need. |
| after the cash is invested in it.o Your proposed real | | | | While you may have to give up some ownership in |
| estate project will provide a strong cash flow to | | | | your company, it |
| investors and lots of cash when it is sold in a few | | | | Keep in mind at all times that your goal is to get the |
| years. | | | | money you need. While you may haveto give up |
| TO GET IN ON THE CASH FLOOD from overseas | | | | some ownership in your company, it's usually better |
| venture-capital companies you should take these | | | | to do that and HAVE the money than NOT have the |
| steps: | | | | money! With the money you can build your |
| 1. Pick a fast-growth business or real estate project. | | | | wealth-and that, after all, is your real goal. Try |
| Why? You have little chance of getting funding | | | | overseas funding-it might work for you. |