The Company Milestones Angel Investors Care About
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 […]
Free eBook: Raising Capital From Friends, Family & Founders
Download the Capital Raising Guide for startups. This overviews best practices for raising money from the first people you go to — your family, friends & founders. Dealing with money in personal relationships can get a bit tricky. Raising Capital From Friends, Family & Founders will cover fundamental concepts, legal issues and material you’ll need. […]
How to Allocate Friends and Family Capital
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. The use of your initial friends, family, and founders (FFF) capital should be directed towards achieving the milestones that will […]
Ten Deadly Sins of Writing a Business Plan to Raise Capital
In order to launch a successful business and raise the capital needed to do so, a startup needs to consider several aspects of the business including the management team, the size of the opportunity, the product/service/technology, the market/sales/distribution channels, the competitive environment and several other factors. Another key factor is how these business concepts are […]
Building a High-Tech Startup Team
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
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 […]
Seed and Series A Technology Funding Report
Tech Seed and Series A Medians and Averages Show Little Change Despite some notable early-stage Juiced and Jumbo Series A round investments in tech firms such as GitHub and Clinkle, the average and median Seed and Series A transactions are showing little change. Juiced Series A deals typically range between $8M and $15M. Companies raising this type of […]
7 Critical Steps for Attracting Venture Funding
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 […]
Top 8 Faux Pas Claims by Entrepreneurs Raising Capital
What Not to Say to Potential Investors Yes, you need to impress an investor if he/she is going to break out the checkbook. However, there are some common claims made by first-time and seasoned entrepreneurs alike that do not resonate well with investors. Some of these claims are infamous buzz words that can be explained […]
How Startup Valuation Works
A valuation is simply an estimated value of a company and is often based on assumptions surrounding the company’s current and future potential. There are several factors to consider when valuing a company including the startup stage that the company is in, prior successes, how much money is needed and for what purposes, the type […]
