An entrepreneur without funding is a musician without an instrument.― Robert A. Rice Jr.

As the startup proceeds through the due diligence process related to a potential investment from an angel group, VC or Corporate VC, (CVC), the process will include discussions and reference checks with a broad base of the start-ups’ constituents.

The process from Concept to Startup is not as confusing as you may think!

Every business fluctuates through good and bad periods, but when should you signal an SOS? Understanding the characteristics of a failing company could save your business from sinking.

A fair number of really smart, well-prepared entrepreneurs get tripped up, stumble around and eventually fall to the ground when they make their startup funding pitches to the Angel Investment Group that I am a part of.

The process of obtaining investment funding from Venture Capital Firms, (VCs) is typically difficult and time consuming for the entrepreneur. There are hundreds of VCs and each focus on different criteria. As a result, a targeted approach by the entrepreneur may be appropriate.

Assessing the competitive environment allows you to determine if your idea is truly unique.

The key is that they are engaging and actively seek to understand all potential alternative points of view in the decision-making process.

As a founder, you should ask yourself, “What is the final, desired outcome of my company?”

Board resolutions are numerous issues to address as one creates and establishes a new company.