Raising Business Angel Investment European Booklet for Entrepreneurs five years revenue, overheads, losses/profits, cash balances and headcount – in some cases, it may make sense to include a key driver like number of customers or units shipped; and 9. The Funding Requirement: state how much you are raising now. This should be enough money to enable you to reach the next significant milestone. If there will be a future funding round then give an indication of the scale of that round. The executive summary should not be an extended contents page. It should engage the reader and encourage them to read more. It has to convey the message of the business idea concisely and clearly, missing nothing out and adding nothing new in. It is exactly what it says – it is a concise summary of the business plan. An executive summary can also be very useful when you wish to give someone with limited time a flavour of your business. A brief, punchy executive summary that grabs the attention could lead to an investment or, indeed, any beneficial business relationship. A one page flyer, based on the executive summary, can be a useful ‘teaser’ document to send to potential investors. A format, an Investment Summary used by HBAN, is included in the Appendix A.
This booklet was created by HBAN and was adapted to the current version by EBAN and EstBAN. © HBAN 2013
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