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Rehearse a billion-dollar deal conversation

Make a first draft, then check it with a grown-up.

Practise a fictional big-deal negotiation about price, proof, authority, conditions and the decision to pause.

ImportantPeopleConversation script

Who it goes to: Fictional entrepreneur and investor roles; any real deal requires authorised parties and advisers

Where it applies: India; entity, state, tax and transaction-specific requirements need checking

Build this
01 · What is this?

This is a fictional conversation for practising a very large deal discussion.

02 · When is it useful?

Use it for role-play before a real negotiation or presentation.

03 · Start here

Choose the fictional roles and write the assumptions you want to test.

Gather your pieces

  1. Keep this clearly marked fictional and use invented participants and figures.
  2. Choose the topics to practise rather than presenting unverified business claims.
  3. For a real transaction, check signatory authority and involve the relevant legal and financial advisers.

Your starting text

Replace each [bracketed label] with your own verified details. Open the editor to make it yours, then read it through before sending.

FICTIONAL REHEARSAL — THE BILLION-DOLLAR DEAL
NO OFFER, ACCEPTANCE OR REAL COMMITMENT

Practice date: [Document date]
Fictional entrepreneur: [Entrepreneur Role]
Fictional investor / buyer: [Investor Role]
Hypothetical business and deal type: [Scenario]
Hypothetical headline amount and currency: [Hypothetical Amount]

ENTREPRENEUR: “Before we react to the headline figure, can we clarify what it represents: investment into the company, a share purchase, an asset purchase, enterprise value or another structure?”

INVESTOR: “For this fictional round, the assumptions are:
[Pricing Assumptions]”

ENTREPRENEUR: “Then I want to separate valuation from cash actually arriving, and record the ownership basis, dilution, payment timing and any conditions. Which points are still open?”

INVESTOR: “These are the open commercial points:
[Commercial Questions]”

ENTREPRENEUR: “What evidence do we each need, and who is authorised to approve the deal?”

INVESTOR: “The fictional approval and evidence list is:
[Approval And Evidence]”

ENTREPRENEUR: “I also need time to review control rights, employee and customer effects, IP, liabilities, regulation and tax. A headline price does not settle those questions.”

INVESTOR: “Let us record those review topics:
[Review Topics]”

ENTREPRENEUR: “We can write a proposed term sheet, clearly identify any intended binding provisions, and obtain advice before signing or moving money.”

INVESTOR: “Agreed for the rehearsal. Our next discussion is:
[Next Discussion]”

DEBRIEF
What was clear? What claim needed evidence? What felt rushed? What would you ask next?
[Debrief]

End of fictional script. No statement in this exercise authorises a transaction.

Your next moves

  1. Debrief the points that were unclear, unsupported or rushed.
  2. Prepare an evidence list and a reviewed term sheet for any real discussion.
  3. Do not forward the rehearsal as an offer, acceptance, investment promise or public valuation announcement.

Real-world check

Fictional rehearsal only. “Billion-dollar” is a scenario, not a valuation, funding claim or real commitment. No money, securities, exclusivity, approval or right to withdraw is created.

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