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Inside The 2016 Tech Coast Angels 10th Anniversary Quick Pitch Event

It’s no secret, the Tech Coast Angels is one of the largest, if not THE largest angel investor group in the nation. “Consisting of experienced CEOs, senior executives, current and former entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals, members have invested over $180 million in more than 300 companies and have helped entrepreneurs attract more than […]

5 Excellent Startup Tips on Securing a Bank Loan

Bank Loan Tips From The Startup Garage

It’s no secret that securing bank funding for your startup is difficult these days – but it’s not impossible. Give yourself better odds with these 5 simple Startup tips: Write a clear and convincing business plan. Business owners must build a strategy from the very beginning around being “lendable,” so a business plan helps lay […]

5 Reasons to Attend The USD V2 Pitch Competition For Entrepreneurs

On Thursday April 28th University of San Diego School of Business will hold an exciting competition in a “Shark Tank” like setting. Top student entrepreneurs from USD and Tijuana will compete for a total of $100,000 in cash and invaluable mentorship and support. The Startup Garage Team Compiled The Top 5 Reasons this is a […]

Business Plan Writer vs. Business Plan Strategic Consultant

People often ask me, “What are my options for writing a business plan?” At the highest level, there are two options, writing it yourself or hiring someone else to do it for you. The benefits of writing the business plan yourself are that you will save money and you will learn a lot about your […]

Need To Raise Capital For Your Startup? Ask A Celebrity

Need to raise capital ? Ask a Celebrity from The Startup Garage

There’s a new breed of angel investors, taking over the tech-funding spotlight, Hollywood celebrities, or rather tech-ebrities. Tech ventures are exciting, popular and trendy, making investing in startups a must have for the rich and famous. The roster of celebrity tech investors include: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Bono, Ashton Kutcher, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, Justin […]

How To Create a Revenue Model

How to Create a Revenue Model from The Startup Garage

The first step to building the Financial Projections for a startup company is to build out the revenue model. The revenue model answers one of the most important questions about a new business: ‘how does it make money?’ The revenue model is important for several reasons: 1. It provides the top-line of the profit and […]

The Company Milestones Angel Investors Care About

Milestones Angel Investors Care About from The Startup Garage

The most important principle of startup fundraising that every entrepreneur needs to know is: raise enough capital to achieve a set of milestones that will allow the company to attract the next round of investment. When raising pre-seed capital from friends, family, and founders (FFF) you’ll want to consider the milestones that Angel investors care […]

Building a High-Tech Startup Team

Building a Tech Startup Team from The Startup Garage

Aligning the Startup Team Strategy with the Capitalization Strategy The single most important factor to raising capital for any tech startup is the management team.  This is true for early stage funding as well as venture capital funding.  A bonafide team is the assurance that the idea can be executed and that the business can […]

VCs Bet on Mobile App Development

Venture Capital Bet on Mobile App from The Startup Garage

Mobile is the Rage & VCs are Taking Note Corporations from banks to fast food to software firms are turning to mobile app developers to build mobile app devices for their customers.  Given the popularity of mobile devices and the apps that make them great, venture capital investors are chomping at the bit to get […]

7 Critical Steps for Attracting Venture Funding

7 Steps to Attracting Venture Capital from The Startup Garage

First and foremost, venture capital firms want to see an entrepreneur with passion and vision.  Unfortunately, this usually isn’t enough to get them opening their pocket books.  Some venture capital firms will have narrow criteria for the types of companies that they invest in while other will adopt a more broad portfolio and invest across […]