How Long Does It Take to Raise Capital?
Welcome to video Fridays from The Start Up Garage A place where Tyler Jensen, The Startup Garage’s founder, answers questions directly from viewers Key Take Aways From Video: 1) The average time is somewhere between three to six months for both you Angel round and your Series A round. 2) It really breaks down into […]
What Type of Funding is Best for My Company?
Welcome to video Fridays from The Start Up Garage A place where Tyler Jensen, The Startup Garage’s founder, answers questions directly from viewers Key Take Aways From Video: 1) There are really three main sources of funding, and to determine which source is right for you, you need to know what stage your company is […]
HBO Show Silicon Valley Shines The Spotlight on Business Planning
The clip below provides accurate yet comical insights into a typical angel investor meeting. Key Take Aways From Video: Investors are in the business to invest in companies, not just products. Investors are not guidance counselors for your Startup. Investors are smart and sophisticated, they want you to be prepared. There are key Milestones investors […]
Need To Raise Capital For Your Startup? Ask A Celebrity
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 […]
Expert Communication Workshops Gets You ‘Shark Tank’ Ready
The Startup Garage is pleased to be partner with Deborah Linggi, Principal of Linggi Communications. With close to 20 years of experience working in senior-level, global communications roles for such industry leaders as Apple, HP, Illumina, Motorola and others, including startups, she provides invaluable communications counsel to The Startup Garage clients. The Startup Garage provides […]
What’s Your Offer?! That’s What an Angel Investor Wants to Know
What’s Your Offer?! That’s What an Angel Investor Wants to Know Once in a lifetime opportunities don’t come very often because they are just that, “once in a lifetime.” If you let your chance go, well, you may never have that chance again. Imagine if the Nobel Peace Prize winner, agronomist, Norman Bourlaug, hadn’t have […]
Business Loan or Angel Funding – Which is Best?
When you buy a home or a car you head over to a bank or financial institution and ask for a loan. Generally, the process is really straightforward and takes anywhere from a few hours to a few weeks. But when you’re looking for funding for your new business, well, unfortunately, the process just isn’t […]
How Crowdfunding is Affecting Angel Group Investment
How Crowdfunding is Affecting Angel Group Investment In September of this year, the SEC voted to overturn the ban on “general solicitation” that made it illegal for companies to publicly advertise that they are raising capital. An easing on some of the U.S. government’s long standing restrictions on fundraising has given life to a new […]
What Angels Look For In a Pitch Deck
What topics should I include in my pitch deck? Every pitch should be a clear, complete and simple story. It should have a beginning — the problem identified — and an end, how much money will be needed to solve it. Chances are there is a lot of information you want to share in between […]
How to Pitch to Angel Investors
The Best Thing You Can Be When Raising Capital is Prepared You have finally set up that meeting with an angel investor and have everything prepared for your pitch. What do you do to make sure you hit your pitch out of the park and get a second meeting, and better yet, a check? Be […]
