negotiation for startups
TRANSCRIPT
ROUTE
StageoftransactionProspect’sinterestintheoutcomeApplicationoftechniquesMethodsofinfluencingHandlingobjections
DEALNEGOTIATIONSpartiesbeingsettooperateinoppositedirections,effectivedealnegotiationsareconductedbycombiningandputtinginactionmultiplestructuredprocessesofinfluencing
FOURWIN‐RESULTQUESTIONS1. Whatimportantresultscanthedealaccomplishforyou2. Whatimportantresultscanthedealaccomplishfortheinvestor3. Whatdoestheresultmeantoyoupersonally4. Whatwilltheresultmeantothedecisioninfluencesoftheinvestorpersonally
Whatdotheinvestor’s‘lookfor’inanentrepreneurPROFILEOFANIDEALENTREPRENEUR(LEADERANDNOTPROMOTER)
CHARACTERISTICS DESCRIPTION
1.Vision Businessplanandscalabilityembodieshowcurrentrealitieswilleffectbusinesslife cycleandplausiblefuture
2.Optimism
Immensely fuelledbypassionforbreakthrough(s),whetherinthemarket,withstakeholders,employees,etc.Appreciationforinclusivenessandpossibilitiesarethecornerstonesofhisopennessandlearning
3.Knowledge
Chosenaspaceofdevelopmentforbreakthroughgrowth(couldbedisruptive) and hasalreadycreated aperceptionofawe(orcurrentinitiativesaretakingthatdirection)amongusers,non‐usersandlargeplayersinthemarket
4.Pragmatism
Setupanorganisationwithbusinessandoperatingprocesseswhichareefficientandeasytodealwithandgainedcustomerloyaltybyfocusingonvalue adds.Managementprocessesindicateconvictionandculturalauthenticityindelegation,businessexcellenceandsustainability
5.Integrity Showsethicalstandardsincollaborations,stakeholdermanagement,customerdelivery,andenvironmental
MOTHEROFALLASSUMPTIONSAllrevenueassumptionsgenerallyconvergetooneproduct
Howwouldyouliketoexpressthecoreassumptionsofyourbusiness?
INTERESTBASEDNEGOTIATIONISAPROCESSOFSKILLEDDISCUSSIONANDADIALOGUEDialogueisdiscussingofmatterandsentimentsbehindtheassumptions.An‘Interestgenerating’inquirytechniquecancometouseforthispurpose
HANDLINGOBJECTIONSaprocessofseparatingtheobjectionintocategoriestoapplysuitablemethodsforeaseofleadingtoagreement
USEFULMETHODSFORINTERESTBASEDNEGOTIATION
SizeofthepieisirrelevantFirsttomakeanofferConvictionandnotoverconfidenceFrameofchoicesarebasedonbusinessvalueIncludesscenariosbeyondcurrentsituationThoughtfulAssumptionsandnotblindbetsHappytobetoappeasedCheckthecontrasts