After the Raise: Your First 90 Days With Investors
The money has landed, the champagne is gone and your phone is full of congratulations. Now the real relationship with your investors begins. The first 90 days …
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Fundraising
Pitch decks, term sheets, SAFEs and valuations, explained from both the founder and investor side.
Information Rights for Investors Explained
When an investor puts money into your startup, they usually want to know how it is going. Information rights turn that wish into a written promise: which …
Pro Forma Cap Tables Explained
Before you sign a term sheet, you should know exactly what you will own afterward. A pro forma cap table answers that question. It shows your company's …
Startup Competitions and Pitch Prizes: Are They Worth It?
A stage, a spotlight, a judging panel and a giant cardboard check: startup competitions look like a shortcut to money and attention. Sometimes they are. Other …
Writing a Fundraising Memo Instead of a Deck
Slides are good at showing. A memo is good at explaining. If your startup has a story that needs more than ten bullet points to make sense, a well-written …
How to Close a Funding Round: Paperwork and Timeline
A signed term sheet feels like the finish line, but it is really the start of the final lap. Between the handshake and the money arriving in your bank account …
Running Investor Meetings: Before, During and After
Most founders spend weeks polishing the story and minutes planning the meeting itself. Yet the meeting is where the decision starts. A little structure before, …