How do you avoid investors over-writing your own vision for your business?

[King Belieal]

There is a stage a business gets to and it would start having investors. Any business that has investors has a bright prospect as the business owner can just focus on routine running of the business while the investors bring in funds.

But investors with their money might want to alter the original vision of the business to push their own vision.

How do you maintain your own vision while having investors for your business? How can a business person retain investors without them wanting to change the original version of the business?

 

[eLdavis]

The best way is to stand your ground, let them know your vision and where you stand about it, the moment they know you are not a pushover.

 

[Kera]

You are the one to sell your vision to them always. Make it audible enough and they won't try to usurp it.

 

[Fidelia]

A business person has to be very confident about his vision and strongly assert it at any given opportunity. It would help the investors not to think of tampering with such vision.

 

[Augusta]

It is to create a balance the investors ideas might not be bad. But you need to look at them to pick the ideas that align with your original thoughts for the business