David Shelton
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David Shelton is the Principal of Transition Capital.
He has over 25 years experience as a strategic management consultant assisting senior management to develop the correct strategies to guide their businesses forward. He understands what is needed for business success, and the difficulties (both internal and external) that business owners and managers face in pursuing growth.
David holds an undergraduate degree in Commerce from Curtin University and an MBA from the University of San Francisco (graduating Beta Gamma Sigma, the honour society for the top 10% of students). He has had senior corporate experience, been a small business owner and successful investor.
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An effective VISION STATEMENT (or statement of company purpose) is a powerful management tool for any business. This is especially true for one in its early development stages when it is important to properly convey to a wide audience what the company does and what it hopes to achieve. The following article describes why such a statement is important for a developing business and shows how to construct an effective Vision and Purpose Statement.
Money is the lifeblood of any business – new businesses and those that are growing rapidly need lots of it to buy equipment, stock, pay for development costs, people, marketing and a myriad of other costs. It includes working capital for day to day operations and the acquisition of equipment or other assets needed for the business to operate. Small business have traditionally found it hard to find adequate funding support - especially if they are on a rapid growth path.
Many people write a business plan for the wrong reasons. The motivation might be to please the bank, a potential investor or someone else. Whilst thease are valid reasons, none of them is the right one. The real reason for preparing a business plan is to develop a thorough and detailed knowledge of your business and all its idiosyncracies. This article is intended to provide an approachable discussion of various aspects of writing a business plan that should make it easier to understand.
Anyone can see the value of an investment once it has taken off. The trick is identifying the potential before too many others jump on board and drive thr price up. The All Ords in Australia has delivered avaerage annual returns of 7.6% over the last 20 years. By comparison, potential returns from early-stage investments can be in measured in multiples of hundreds or thousands.
Capital is the lifeblood of business. In Australia there are restrictions on how companies can go about attracting investors. This article discusses why equity cap[ital is important, what the fundraising restrictions are, and how a business matching or business introduction service can alleviate some of these restrictions.
