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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 know how to negotiate valuation.

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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 first-time entrepreneurs, often possess limited knowledge of the nuances of the market and fail to...

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Three ways to validate that Your startup will make money

Do you have a solution for an important customer pain point? You may have a great business idea. However, if you are a first-time entrepreneur, you may not know the next steps to turn that idea into a business.

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Fundraising 101: Equity versus Convertible Notes

Raising capital for a startup can prove extremely difficult, even under ideal circumstances. In the early stages of the process, the main question founders need to ask is “What type of equity do I want to raise?”

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3 Reasons You May Not Want to Fundraise

Perhaps you are a founder with a great idea or minimum viable product. Perhaps you are an entrepreneur with a small business that you want to scale. You’re probably thinking about raising capital. Many capital-backed startups grow to...

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Do you really need to hire a fractional CFO before your series A?

Real talk. The future is bleak for most startups. According to a recent Forbes study, approximately 90% of startups fail. That dismal number includes 75% of all venture-backed startups. So let’s ask the obvious question: Why?

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5 Critical assets you need for series A fundraising

If you’re a founder preparing for your Series A funding, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed. The list of things you need to do is growing rapidly as you move through the fundraising process, and you might even start to feel like you’re in over...

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3 fundraising finance mistakes founders make

Particularly for first-time founders, fundraising poses one of the most daunting tasks toward starting a business. Far too often, we see brilliant founders make devastating financial mistakes while preparing for fundraising, particularly in the...

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How to win investors over with your financial model in 5 steps

The investor pitch creates a narrative behind the vision of your startup. As founders, we spend hours perfecting the slidedeck and building inspiration through problem solving. Your financial model may only provide a piece of this narrative, but it...