Hey HN, looking for some advice or insight from others. I've been kicking around the idea of starting a farm for the past 3-4 years. It's going to happen regardless. But in the past couple weeks I've been presented with an ambitious opportunity that requires investment from outsiders. I was already planning to publish all my research (business plans, market research, financial plannings, competitive advantages, etc.) through an open and public medium, but since I'm faced with this opportunity I have some reservations. How much do investors scoff at the idea of having this material available to the public? Would it in any way hinder or negatively impact my future engagements? Would I be limiting my pool of investors? For more details: the opportunity is to start a marijuana cultivation facility in Colorado (which already limits my scope of available investors). I'm also only looking at ~$100,000-$250,000. It's also technically a startup as I'm expecting 7% growth (measured seasonally/quarterly).
Thanks!
As a Reference, my last start-up owned a patent and I believe that my pitch deck is still currently floating around online.
I have never lived in the marijuana industry and never dealt with their VC's do you have friends in the industry that you can reach out to to ask their opinion.
As a general rule, I wouldn't publish anything if you don't have the IP.