{"id":15940,"date":"2020-11-01T13:47:25","date_gmt":"2020-11-01T21:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=15940"},"modified":"2022-10-11T12:11:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T20:11:57","slug":"bep-366-startup-english-3-answering-investor-questions-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2020\/11\/01\/bep-366-startup-english-3-answering-investor-questions-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 366 &#8211; English for Startups 3: Addressing Investor Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-15940-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP366-Startups-3.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP366-Startups-3.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP366-Startups-3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a title=\"BEP 366 - Business English Startups 3\" href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP366POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP366-Startup-English-3-LESSON-Addressing-Investor-Questions-Concerns.jpg\" alt=\"BEP 366 LESSON - Startup English 3: Answering Investor Questions\" width=\"1200\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP366-Startup-English-3-LESSON-Addressing-Investor-Questions-Concerns.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP366-Startup-English-3-LESSON-Addressing-Investor-Questions-Concerns-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP366-Startup-English-3-LESSON-Addressing-Investor-Questions-Concerns-600x259.jpg 600w, https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/BEP366-Startup-English-3-LESSON-Addressing-Investor-Questions-Concerns-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome back to Business English Pod for today\u2019s lesson on addressing investor concerns during a <a title=\"BEP 365 - English for Startups 2: Pitching in English\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2020\/10\/20\/bep-365-business-english-startups-2-pitching-to-investors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pitch in English<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest skills in business is the art of persuasion. Whether you\u2019re running a startup and wooing a big investor or trying to convince your boss to give you a pay raise you need to be able to persuade.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, we often use a <a title=\"English Presentations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/category\/presentations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pitch or presentation<\/a> to persuade, especially when looking for startup investment. But the pitch alone won\u2019t seal the deal. The real test is handling questions and concerns after your pitch. Can you anticipate these concerns and be ready to address them? Can you think and speak on the fly? Do you have the confidence to back up what you\u2019ve said in your presentation?<\/p>\n<p>There are several concerns you might have to address. For one, you may have to explain exactly why your idea is unique. And you might also have to show clearly that you\u2019re committed to the idea. One common investor concern is the valuation, or how much you think the company\u2019s worth. You\u2019ll need to justify your valuation clearly, and explain what you\u2019ll do with the investor\u2019s money. And through it all, you\u2019ll be trying to show why you are backable, or deserve the investor\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s dialog, we\u2019ll rejoin Quinn, who is seeking investment for his online payments company called Moolah. In our last lesson, Quinn gave his pitch to the investor. Now he has to address some tough questions and concerns from a potential investor named Mason.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. What does Quinn believe shows that he\u2019s fully committed to the company?<br \/>\n2. What exactly does Quinn plan to do with the investor\u2019s money?<br \/>\n3. Why does Quinn believe he is backable on a personal level?<\/p>\n<p>[tp no_translate=&#8221;y&#8221;]<strong>Premium Members: <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP366SN-Startups-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PDF Transcript<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP366QIZ\/presentation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Quizzes<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP366PC.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">PhraseCast<\/span><\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/businessenglishpod.com\/learningcenter\/Premium2008\/content18\/BEP366POD\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lesson Module<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download: <a 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