Valuation Methods for Early-Stage Startups
Valuing a startup with little or no revenue feels more like art than math, and in many ways it is. Still, investors lean on a handful of methods to frame the …
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Pitch decks, term sheets, SAFEs and valuations, explained from both the founder and investor side.
How to Answer Tough Investor Questions
Every pitch meeting reaches the moment when an investor leans back and asks the question you hoped they would skip. How you answer tough investor questions …
Grant Funding for Small Businesses: Where to Look
Grant funding sounds like free money, and in one sense it is: you usually do not repay it and you do not give up equity. But grants are competitive, tied to …
Angel Syndicates and Rolling Funds Explained
Angel syndicates and rolling funds both let many smaller investors back your startup through one organized channel. They can fill a round faster and keep your …
SEIS and EIS Explained for UK Founders
If you are raising money from UK angels, two acronyms will come up in almost every conversation: SEIS and EIS. These schemes give investors generous tax relief …
Pre-Sales as Funding: Launching With Customer Orders
Before you ask an investor or a bank for money, ask your future customers. Pre-sales let you collect orders, and often payment, before a product ships, so your …
Pro Rata Rights Explained for Founders
Pro rata rights sound like a small line in your term sheet, but they shape who gets to invest in your next round and how much room is left for new money. This …