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What is Fund-Ability & how to find it for your business
The Fund-Ability Matrix
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Summary & Conclusion
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Understand the factors that influence investment decisions and evaluate the fund-ability quotient of your business
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a) Founder's Why? - Why did the founder start this venture? What is the purpose and driving passion? b) Execution abilities of the founding team c) Customer focus d) Ability to pivot and experiment e) Relevant past experience and educational background "
Pure play restaurant business that involves huge CAPEX in ambiance, kitchen, etc., is not scalable. However several models of restaurant businesses are funded by investors such as - Franchising which involves less investment from the brand's side or satellite kitchen that requires far less CAPEX as compared to full-service restaurants.
Probability is very low. While there are examples of founders raising money without proof of concept - consider them as outliers. Work towards customer validation. Most investors don't take founders with paper plans seriously. "Come back when you have traction" will be the common answer that you will hear from investors.
The simple answer to this is NO. What is your skin in the game? Why would the investor invest in your venture if you are not even willing to commit to it full-time?
If it was pre-2015 then possibly yes. Today, investors are focusing on immediate revenue and positive unit economics.
Investors invest in businesses - they don't intend to operate businesses. This is a chicken and egg situation. Unless you disclose details about your business you will not be able to gauge investor interest. It is more about execution than about the idea.
VCs prefer asset-light businesses because they are more scalable. Besides this VCs invest money for customer acquisition, manpower, technology development, etc. - these are items on your Profit and Loss Statement. Assets such as land, factory, etc. are items on the Balance Sheet. Balance Sheet funding is typically done by banks. So as a general thumb rule - VCs fund P&Ls while Banks fund Balance Sheets. Try going to a bank and ask for money for Facebook advertising - you will not get it. Similarily the chances of you getting money from a VC for a factory and land are low.
You need to think through this. Why would an investor invest in your business otherwise? Having some clarity around this question is important.
On a base of 1.2 billion people, every opportunity looks huge. However, you can't possibly reach out to everyone. Calculating the addressable market is important. As a startup with limited resources, you need to focus on a particular customer segment and start with the lowest hanging fruit. Initially while determining the market size, stick to the customer segment which has the highest propensity of using your product or service. Focus on what can be realistically achieved.
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