You've decided that crowdfunding is the best funding fit for your startup. Now what? There are so many crowdfunding platforms to choose from, but not all of them are suitable for you. So, how to narrow down on your choices? [...]
People traits matter to angels more than you think. Most angel investors are a very different breed of individual than their money-hungry VC counterparts. A VC will forgive almost any character flaw. They couldn't care less about your education, and [...]
VC term sheets 101: What a Term Sheet is and What a Term Sheet is Not What are VC term sheets? As explained by Founders Fund, the VC firm started by Peter Thiel, a term sheet is simply a contract [...]
When looking for growth capital for your startup or established business, you often need to be more creative these days. While VC funding is great and bank loans are, well, mainstream, those options are often challenging to access. There are [...]
One of the worst things you, a startup owner, can do is to leave an accurate valuation out of their pitch deck presentation. Nobody, not even your most beloved family member, is going to touch your business with a ten-foot [...]
During my time as an entrepreneur, I've had the privilege to talk with several CEOs. One such story I'm often reminded of when it comes to planning and/or executing a graceful exit strategy from a company is a great example [...]
For startup founders out there with a great idea, but still yet lacking the business acumen and resources needed to take their business to the next level, business accelerators are just what the good doctor ordered. Many in the business [...]
