Glossary

Glossary of Site Terminology

  • Home Page (Entrepreneur/Investor) -  The page where you control all access to your profile and online community functions.
  • My Profile (Entrepreneur) –  The Investor reviews the information located in your Profile that contains your most pertinent business information.
  • My Profile (Investor) - Your Profile is seen by other Investors enabling them to  exchange information, ideas, create groups, and partner on deals with you.
  • My Business Documents (For Entrepreneurs) - Any documents you would like for a potential investor to view; Executive Summary, Business Plan, Power Point Presentation, Video, etc.  This section can be set to public or private.
  • My Business Documents (For Investors) -  Any documents about your firm or investment background.  You can also upload videos, Power Point presentations, news articles, etc.   This section can be set to public or private.
  • Datasheet - A succinct, one page overview of the Entrepreneur’s company containing enough information to get the investor interested in your deal.  This document will be stored in your Business Documents section.
  • Due Diligence Questionnaire – This short questionnaire gives the investor an idea of how ready your company is to receive financing.  This document will be stored in your Business Documents section.
  • My Mail - The email system within the Capital MatchPoint,  where you can  exchange information with your contacts.
  • My Contacts (Entrepreneurs) - Entrepreneurs that you connect with and Investors who choose to form a relationship with you.
  • My Contacts (Investors) - Investors that you connect with and Entrepreneurs thatyou choose to form a relationship with.
  • Preferred Contacts (Entrepreneur) - Entrepreneurs with whom you would like to work with, partner with, etc.
  • Preferred Contacts (Investor) - Entrepreneurs whose deal you have interest in and would like to monitor their progress and view updates.
  • The Coffee Shop - The online community where Entrepreneurs connect with each other and share information and ideas through blogs and forums.  The online  community of Investors can access the CoffeeShop and leave valuable feedback on issues and topics as well as seeing who are active online participants.
  • The WaterCooler - The online community where Investors connect with each other and share information, investment trends, and partnership opportunities through forums and blogs.  The WaterCooler is a private space for investors only. We do give investors access to the Coffeshop community to foster more communication between investors and Entrepreneurs while allowing Investors to  enjoy a private space to collaborate.