How do I find VC funding?

Hello,

A little more than a year ago I began my own consulting practice helping start up businesses find funding. I've assisted in creating business plans, projections, and delivering various pieces of financial analysis.

Unfortunately I do not have VC's in my existing professional network and I believe making these relationships can help myself, clients, as well as prospective investors. I'd be willing to work with a VC free of compensation to find out what specifics they are looking in a potential business idea, and pass on potential investment opportunities.

I have over a decade of corporate finance experience, have worked for a Big 5 (4) consulting firm and have my MBA.

Thanks for any insight that someone can provide to me in how I can make these connections.

3 Comments
 

To be advising on business plans and capital-raising without prior experience is downright unethical. Writing a bplan as an IM is completely different to writing one for a VC who 'may' spend a minute reading it at the outset.

 
newbie2bankingTo be advising on business plans and capital-raising without prior experience is downright unethical. Writing a bplan as an IM is completely different to writing one for a VC who 'may' spend a minute reading it at the outset.

it would only be unethical if he claimed experience where there was none. with that said i have no idea why his clients would seek him out when he has no network and no experience and is looking for insight on WSO from a bunch of college students lol

 

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