µ-Private Equity
Investors : Operators
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WE BUY SMALL
TECH OR INTERNET
BUSINESSES.
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WHAT WE LOOK FOR
REVENUE
Less than $3M/YR
Must Have Some Revenue
PROFITABILITY
Profitable or UnProfitable
FUNDING
No Professional VC Funding
Prefer Bootstrapped Companies
TYPES OF BUSINESSES
We will look at most businesses
SaaS, Manufacturing, Product, Service
Information
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No Hassle Due Diligence
Fast Reliable Close
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Bill Mitchell
Managing Partner
Company SpotLight
748 Media.com
Bill has participated, as a member of management, in multiple IPO and M&A transactions. He has a high tech background in a number of businesses from hardware to software and services, he continually updates his knowledge base to stay on top of current business models. his focus is to acquire and build companies capable of capturing long term value. He prefers to keep companies in the portfolio for the long term.
Located in
Scottsdale, Arizona.
Investing Across The USA.
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We START, BUY , INVEST IN
And OPERATE, Tiny
INTERNET BUSINESSES.
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What Is A Internet Business?
A Company That Sells Goods or Services Online.
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Does The Business Need To Be Profitable?
No.
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How Long Does This Take?
We Can Finish The Whole Process
In Less Than A Month.
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We INVEST IN early stage,
private, revenue generating, internet,
tech or tech enabled companies that
have never received venture capital.
Most have been bootstrapped.
We leave management InPlace.
We don't take board seats.
You run the company.
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What We Look At
Management Team
Revenue
Product
Gross Margin
Paying Customers
In business at least 2 years
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Non Starters
No Revenue
Negative Gross Margin
No paying customers.
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Benefit To Founders
You continue to run your company.
Your Cap Table is not affected.
We don't take a board seat.
A Painless Transaction
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We BUY and OPERATE
internet enabled, 1-2 person
businesses with revenues
under $2M/YR, we keep these
companies to build long term value.
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What We Look At
Revenue, the business Does Not Need
To Be Profitable, there is no minimum
revenue threshold.
The business can be operated
without the current owner.
Paying Customers.
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Non Starters
Businesses That Can Only
Be Operated By Current
Owners (primarily because
of expertise or connections)
No Revenue
No paying customers
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Benefit To Founders
You can continue to run your company
or cash out its up to you
Simple deal terms
A Painless Transaction
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TRANSACTION OVERVIEW
Initial Discussion
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Within 5 days,
we provide a indication
of the next step
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If its a go, we perform
Due Diligence,
which takes 5-10 days,
depending on how quickly
you provide the documents.
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If everything is ok,
we move forward and
deliver a term sheet
in 5 days or less.
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The whole process
takes less than a month.
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What We Look At.
WHAT WE LOOK AT
Financials
Management Team
Customer Profile
Growth Potential
Profit Potential
Competitive Advantage
Frequently Asked Questions FAQ.
FAQ
Q: How Much Do You Invest?
A: Up to $750,000
Q: I have already raised venture capital
can you invest in my company?
A: Yes
Q: Can I raise venture capital later if I want to?
A: Yes, You are in control of your company.
Q: Do you take a board seat?
A: No, but we do have board observer rights?
Q: How are you different from VC?
A: No valuation, preferences, preferred stock
funding rounds, funding milestones,
board seats.
Q: How are you different from banks?
A: No personal guarantees, no audited financials?
Q: How do you make money?
A:
SELF FUNDED
Q: How large can Can Self Funded companies grow?
A: Here are some examples of Self Funded companies ?
Your company does not have to
take venture capital to grow.
Below are examples who initially
grew without vc money.
37Signals / Basecamp
Adafruit Industries
Braintree Payments
ButcherBox
CoolMiniOrNot
Craigslist
Grammarly
Ipsy
Klaviyo
LootCrate
Lynda
MailChimp
PluralSight
Quizlet
RXBar
Scentsy
Shopify
ShutterStock
SimpliSafe
SkyScanner
Spanx
SparkFun
SurveyMonkey
TheWireCutter
Thrillist
Tuff & Needle
We also
Invest in early stage, private,
revenue generating, internet, tech or
tech enabled companies
self funded
https://hackernoon.com/50-big-companies-that-started-with-little-or-no-money-4ef1b68aac25
self funded
http://www.indie.vc/faq
Bill Mitchell
Managing Director
Philosophy
We Sign On Early
Pre-Seed or Very Early Seed
1. What Problem Are You Solving?
Who Are The Customers?
2. What's the Size of the Addressable Market?
3. What's Your Business Model?
Moat Potential?
Fully Developed Team - Not Required
Traction - Not Required
We Believe In
Alignment of Incentives
Guidance/Investment
Thru The LifeCycle Of
Your Company
Building Great Teams
The Entrepreneur
Regardless of Education,
Connections, Race, Gender
Or National Origin
Smart People Who Have The
Drive, Dedication, Humility
To Make Success Happen
CAP TABLE MANAGEMENT
CapTable.IO
Capshare
eShares
LEGAL
Clerky Legal Handbook For Startup Founders
LawTrades Startup Law Dictionary
FUNDING
Comprehensive Guide to Funding Options for Every Startup
A Startup Guide to Equity Dilution with Real-World Statistics
Unconventional Methods for Building a Startup
TAX
Founders Guide To 83B Election
83B Infographic
VALUATION
DIY 409A Valuation Tool
409A Best Practices
You Are Never Too Small
And Its Never Too Early
To Contact Us
OR
Use Telegram Messenger
Portfolio
JobStamp - Job Data Analytics
Grnee Local Buy, Sell & Borrow
748Media - CxO Executive Networking
748Partners - Global Consulting Network
AuctionPik - Quick Sell New and Used Goods
Phoji - Adventures in Food, Photography & Music
Coding Resources
Use the Immigrants Toolbox to Grow and
Maintain Control of Your Business.
The Immigrants Toolbox
Legal
Clerky - Automated Legal Paperwork For Startups
BrightLeaf - Know whats in your contracts
Contract Express - Document Automation
[DealProof]() - Automated Contract Proofing
Diligence Engine - Automated Contract Review
eShares - Paperless Stock Certificates, Cap Table Mgt
Neotalogic - Legal Expert Systems
Doracy - Open Source Contracts
Traklight - IP Strategy As A Service
Stock Options
How Stock Options and Ownership Works
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