Receiving investment from angels can be a daunting, time consuming process, one that is inherently inefficient. Experienced entrepreneurs take steps to minimize these funding inefficiencies.
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Three Things a Bank Wants to Know Before Giving You A Loan
If you’re looking to gain anything over 25$, you’re going to be asked where the money is going. This fact can be applied towards family and friends, but especially if you are asking for a loan from a bank.
Accelerators Focusing on Women-led Startups
More than 200 million women entrepreneurs across the globe are operating new businesses. We’ve provided insight into Women Accelerators supporting women entrepreneurship in the United States by developing a listing of startup accelerators that focus on the female entrepreneur and their companies.
What’s a Unicorn?
The Billion Dollar Startup Club has 101 companies as of July 2015, with the number one private company valued at $46 billion. It’s no secret, technology has revolutionized entrepreneurship. The explosive growth of tech-based companies is at its highest since 1995, surpassing the dot-com boom of year 2000.
The Holy Grail of Entrepreneurship: The Term Sheet, Pt. 3 – Capitalization Table
The capitalization table (cap table) summarizes who owns what part of the company before and after financing. It is one of the most important elements of the term sheet because it outlines the complete transaction succinctly using concrete numbers.
Board Observer Rights: What are They and Why Are They Important to Investors?
The key is that they are engaging and actively seek to understand all potential alternative points of view in the decision-making process.
3 Critical Founder Contributions for a Startup: Money, Commitment and Effort
Founder contributions are critical to entrepreneurial startups. There are three major contributions that founders provide to startup businesses: Money, Commitment, and Effort
Screening Meeting with the Angel Group: Are You Prepared?
30+ Questions You Could be Asked About Your Startup During a Screening Meeting with an Angel Group
You Can’t Think Like an Investor Until You Become One [Infographic]
Investors have a big picture view of the whole investment cycle. To think like an investor, you can’t follow the crowd. You’ll need expert guidance in order to frame your own investment portfolio.
17 Due Diligence Showstoppers [Infographic]
Entrepreneur’s often make these simple mistakes during due diligence that cost them the ability to receive funding. Do any apply to your startup?