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What Is Venture Debt? (And Is It a Good Option for Startups?)

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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Understanding Convertible Notes: A Quick Guide for Founders and Investors

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Understanding Convertible Notes: A Quick Guide for Founders and Investors

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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How to Raise Capital in the Midwest: 3 Helpful Tips for Startups

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How to Raise Capital in the Midwest: 3 Helpful Tips for Startups

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-startups-the-art-of-friend-raising

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Fundraising for Startups: The Art of Friend-Raising

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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Top 5 Excel Formulas for Financial Modeling

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Top 5 Excel Formulas for Financial Modeling

This post outlines the five of the most important/most used formulas used when building a financial model in Excel.

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10 Metrics That SaaS Founders Need to Know Before the Pitch

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10 Metrics That SaaS Founders Need to Know Before the Pitch

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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 3 Cash Planning Mistakes Founders Make

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3 Cash Planning Mistakes Founders Make

According to Investopedia, about 90% of startup companies fail, nearly 30% within the first two years alone. 

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Startup Founders: How to Talk Valuation with VCs – Part 2

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Startup Founders: How to Talk Valuation with VCs – Part 2

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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Startup Founders – How to Talk Valuation with VCs

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Startup Founders – How to Talk Valuation with VCs

Most venture capitalists bear witness to thousands of investment deals and have an advanced intuition on market valuation. Founders, especially...

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Forecastr Featured on Startup Competitors’ Podcast!

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Forecastr Featured on Startup Competitors’ Podcast!

Last week, the CEO of Forecastr, Steven Plappert, had the pleasure of joining Mike Kelly on the Startup Competitors’ podcast. The team at Forecastr...

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