1. A new way for investors and entrepreneurs to find each other Israel Startup Network

2. The BC platform is the result of years of studying why it is so hard for entrepreneurs to find the right investors … and for investors to find good deal flow The solution is in the intersection of: Assessment tools for entrepreneurs Online repository of investment opportunities Investor tools for finding opportunities & investment partners

3. The BC Community is made up of: - Investors - Entrepreneurs - Advisors/Service Providers - Organizations (incl professional associations, incubators, academic institutions, etc.)

4. Building Communities of Entrepreneurs, Investors, Advisors, and Organizations Creation of new forms of wealth thru collaboration Enabling investors & entrepreneurs to find each other Helping entrepreneurs assess & improve their business design Helping investors find & assess opportunities, and find other investors with similar interests

5. BC provides: - standards-based assessment - social networking tools - web-based collaborative software (groupware) Designed to accelerate and improve: -the advisory process -business development -capital formation

6. -Tools for Investors to form and manage their own networks Result: Better deal flow, better deal-flow management, more opportunities for new relationships with other investors -Tools for Entrepreneurs to assess, improve, promote their startups Result: More exposure, more credibility, increased chances of funding and success

7. - A simple, standardized assessment of business design that creates a Benchmark Report that can be continuously revised Note: This survey and report are free of charge. - Enables comparison with companies that have achieved success - Result is high-level gap analysis, showing where business can be easily improved - Creates a process that helps find investors and reduces risk for them

8. After completing Benchmark Survey ---Fill out Business Profile with info about your company and investment sought Attach 3-5 page Exec Summary Submit this info to the Tech River group for potential feedback and advice http://businesscatapult.com/refcode/pg7654 Once completed, you will be able to access investors

9. Your Business Profile can then be submitted to BCs Open Deal Flow Note: Submission is free for a limited time, then monthly fee Local/Global Investors can access your info, review the opportunity, contact you directly

10. We are working with the founders of Business Catapult to create a group that will assist Israeli startups to find funding. Entrepreneurs: Submit you Business Profile to Tech River: http://businesscatapult.com/refcode/pg7654 Investors/Advisors: Join the TR group on BC: http://businesscatapult.com/?q=node/7654 Please sign up for the Israel Startup Network to receive updates about this project.

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