The Inside Scoop on Winning Over Investors

So, I was at this Misk Global Forum in Riyadh, and guess what? I got to hear from some big-shot investors spill the beans on how they make their decisions. And let me tell you, it’s not what you’d expect! Robert Herjavec, the dude behind ‘Shark Tank,’ dropped some truth bombs during a panel discussion called ‘Winning Investor’s Buy-In.’ He straight up said, ‘It’s not my job to listen to you, it’s your job to make me listen!’ Talk about a wake-up call, right?

In the crazy world of business, this session was like a treasure map to figuring out what gets investors all hyped up. Herjavec also said, ‘Before you start pitching your product and telling me it’s the best thing since sliced bread, you gotta sell me on you first.’ I mean, whoa! He’s all about how a killer entrepreneur can turn a bad idea into gold, and a not-so-great entrepreneur can mess up a brilliant idea. It’s all about the person behind the pitch, not just the product.

This guy Herjavec knows his stuff. He’s a big deal in the business world and a cybersecurity whiz. For over 14 years, he’s been one of the big shots on ‘Shark Tank’ and even an executive producer of the show. He’s seen it all, and he knows that the business game is a rollercoaster. He’s all about telling entrepreneurs to know their numbers and understand the market. After all, he says, half of businesses crash and burn in the first three years, so you better have a plan to survive before you start dreaming big.

Then there’s this other dude, Mazin Al-Zaidi, who’s a big shot at STV. He talked about what it takes to back entrepreneurs who are on the rise, especially after they’ve made it past the tough early years. He mentioned this company called Tabby, which just hit a valuation of $1.5 billion. That’s some serious cash! Tabby is a FinTech company that’s all about the ‘buy now, pay later’ system, and it’s making waves in the startup world.

Al-Zaidi was all about how fast a company can grow and use its cash wisely. He’s not interested in slow and steady – he wants to see a company take off like a rocket. According to him, it’s not just about spending money, it’s about building a killer team that can drive the company forward at lightning speed.

And here’s the kicker – nobody wants to invest in a company that’s just chugging along at 10 percent growth. Herjavec made it clear that the game has changed. It’s not just about throwing money around and hoping for the best. Now, you’ve gotta have a plan to make some serious dough. You don’t have to be rolling in cash right away, but you better have a roadmap to get there. It’s all about that path to profitability, baby!