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Venture debt provides financing to venture-backed startups that typically do not have significant cash flow or assets. As such, venture debt usually applies to early-stage startups that need supplemental financing to grow or sustain operations.
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A convertible note is a form of short-term debt that later converts into equity at the time of a future financing round.
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When most people think of a startup raising capital, they envision a small office in Silicon Valley, New York City, and other major coastal cities.
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Fundraising for your startup can prove to be a full-time job. Particularly in the early days of building investor relationships, founders may spend...
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This post outlines the five of the most important/most used formulas used when building a financial model in Excel.
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In our last post, we shared that the number one reason startups fail is running out of money due to cash planning mistakes. Founders must prove a...
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According to Investopedia, about 90% of startup companies fail, nearly 30% within the first two years alone.
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Last week, we began a discussion on how to talk valuation with VCs. Even experienced founders fail to forge deals with VCs because they simply don’t...
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Most venture capitalists bear witness to thousands of investment deals and have an advanced intuition on market valuation. Founders, especially...
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Last week, the CEO of Forecastr, Steven Plappert, had the pleasure of joining Mike Kelly on the Startup Competitors’ podcast. The team at Forecastr...
