Equity Crowdfunding Campaign Checklist
Equity crowdfunding lets your customers, fans and community buy a small piece of your company, often for modest amounts each. It can raise real money and build …
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Fundraising
Pitch decks, term sheets, SAFEs and valuations, explained from both the founder and investor side.
Venture Studios Explained for Founders
A venture studio builds new companies from the inside: it comes up with ideas, tests them with its own team and money, then recruits founders to run the ones …
Pre-Money vs Post-Money Valuation Explained
"We're raising $1 million at a $4 million valuation." That sentence sounds clear until someone asks, "Pre or post?" The answer changes how much of your company …
Fundraising While Running the Business: Time Tips
Raising money is close to a full-time job, and so is running your company. Most founders have to do both at once, and something usually slips. This guide shares …
Working With a Lead Angel Investor
An angel round without a lead can drift for months, with everyone waiting for someone else to commit first. A good lead angel investor sets the terms, brings in …
Strategic Investors vs Financial Investors
Not all investor money behaves the same way. A financial investor wants a return on capital, while a strategic investor, usually a larger company in your …
Asset-Based Lending Explained for Small Businesses
If your business has money tied up in unpaid invoices, stock on the shelves or equipment on the floor, those assets can help you borrow. Asset-based lending …