Crafting the Exit Plan that Helps Startup Investors Say Yes

Our Guest: Todd McWhirter has been an investor in startups for 18 years. During this time he has analyzed more than 300 startups, raising more than $13 million for both his and others’ ideas. This adventure has brought him both devastating failure and wild success. Your Host: Nate Warren is the host of the Business Planning Expert series and a marketing/advertising/PR writer and editor with more than 25 years of experience across newspapers, startups and agencies. If the investors do not understand and believe that they will get out the back door, they will never, ever enter the front door. A compelling exit strategy could be the pivotal key to getting the money you need to fund your startup. Showing investors that you’ve thought through this critical step increases their confidence and boosts your odds of getting funded. Join Denver-based angel investor Todd McWhirter, who has analyzed more than 300 startups and raised more than $13 million for both his and others’ ideas over the last 18 years. He’ll show you why your exit strategy is important, walk you through the major types of exit strategies and reveal how you can make yours attractive to investors.