Investors searching for a silver lining

Finding investors is not a hard bargain, but getting them to believe in the company and the team is a whole different ball game. It doesn’t matter how good it is, it still isn’t enough to attract investors, an article found on Entrepreneur magazine by Tim Berry. In order for an investor to seal the deal, PvE Studios will have to already have a track record of games released, a competitive advantage of not only focusing on video games, but a trajectory evidence of successful short film scripts sold. At the elevated side to investors, there are significant amount of I thousand venture capitalists employed by a few hundred venture capital firms. Or, gaining friends and family to invest into the company, and a bigger factor is utilizing social media campaign to gain followers/fans for the company. Somewhere in the middle, there are tens of thousands of private investors called "angels.” and quite plausible to tap into as a start-up company squaring away a business plans.

Venture Investors seek:

1) A management team with a proven track record dictating they have experience within the field, which may prove dire, and may hold off until a few games/media have been released and successful.

2) A defensible product with a competitive advantage.

3) Reasonable valuation of how much percentage of ownership the company is offering for an exchange.

4) A clear statement of investment offerings.

Angel Investors seek:

1) A more difficult prediction rate, similar expectations to venture investors, but may offer less investment into the company unless they see a significant amount already raised by the company.

2) Often invest in retail and technology

It’s is mentionable not to include friends and family, due to the fact if the business doesn’t develop quickly, or first looses money, relationships may come to an end.

-A.H