Dragon's Den Update: Venture Capital Even in Real Life Deals Go Sideways
Filed in archive Entrepreneurship on February 19, 2007
So you make your pitch to an investor and get a great response and interest. You feel elated and think that things are all set. Maybe, likely not. Look at this quote from a BBC producer:
"After the initial agreement is made on camera, both parties enter a period of due diligence. Sometimes during this period the deals fall through." Via Some information about the Dragon's den TV show
Due Diligence, it is a legal term that describes a period of time when an investor or buyer gets to "look under the hood" and poke around the business to satisfy themselves that representations made by the owner or seller are accurate.
Deals with investors can go Sideways at any point along the way for any number of reasons. Until you cash the cheque, it is not officially a deal.
Look over these statistics from the Dragon's Den and you will see what I mean. Some deals were made and many were not. Make sure you are realistic in your expectations and don't make plans for the cash until you actually get it.
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Response from:
Matt Jones
(02/09/08 4:42am)
Thanks for the advice, I thought it did seem strange that the Dragons had to make such a big decision in so short a space of time. I read a book about Dragons Den success which should help me if I go on the show!
Response from:
Matt Jones
(02/09/08 4:43am)
Thanks for the advice, I thought it did seem strange that the Dragons had to make such a big decision in so short a space of time. I read a book about dragons den success -- http://bloggingfingers.com/blog-reviews/dragons-den-success-from-pitch
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which should help me if I go on the show!
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which should help me if I go on the show!
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