Capital Raising Tips
How An MVP Can Become Your Startup’s Gateway To Success
These should be the immediate goals of a pre-launch startup: 1 – Launch quickly (get your market viable product (MVP) ready) 2 – Get initial users (traction) 3 – Talk to users and get feedback (establish market proof) 4 – Iterate (keep developing) And it all begins with getting an MVP ready. You may ask, […]
How These Pitch Decks Made A Billion Dollars
Have you ever wondered how companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, Meta, Dropbox, and LinkedIn presented their pitch-decks to investors before they became billion-dollar companies? If so check this out: https://lnkd.in/g4kpDYxz #pitch#decks#investors#venturecapital#unicorns#startups Click here to view the original Linkedin post. Looking for a platform to raise capital? Click here to discover how Wholesale Investor can help you.
Can Investors Be Qualified Directors? Who Takes The Seat At The Board?
Lead investors ask for board seats; qualify them first. Boards play a crucial role in a startup’s success or failure, and with a few precious seats to give out, you want to assure yourself that you’re not just getting a good investor but also a good and productive board member. Just because someone invests does […]
How To Strategize Your Capital Raise
Fundraising is a time sink, and while you’re out raising capital, your competitors are out hiring the best talent, winning customers, and gaining critical competitive ground. This is why it’s critical to have a strategy in place for your capital raise. Your fundraising strategy should be adjusted and constantly refined based on the stage of […]
Here’s What To Do Before Scaling Your Startup
Don’t scale your technology until it works. Unless competitors are breathing down your neck, the wisest move is to almost always scale more slowly and prudently. Early-stage startups that are looking to raise capital for the very first time should consider an approach that restrains their urgency a little bit. Since it can take a […]
Pros and Cons of Bootstrapping
64% of all founders use personal finances to fund their business – Startup Muster, 2018. Before starting down the path of venture capital, founders should really consider the alternative — bootstrapping. Here are somethings you may want to consider: Advantages — – Founders able to spend more time on business instead of cap raise – […]
The Fundraising Stages
Let’s talk Fundraising Stages. When and why founders raise capital is unique to their own startups. Typically, founders raise to either: (i) stay liquid, or (ii) take a minimum viable product (MVP) to market, or (iii) rapidly scale. On countless occasions, founders have told me that they’re looking for not just the money but the […]
Knowing The Sentiment And Strategy Of Investors
These questions help you learn more about the sentiment and strategy of investors so that you can create your own vetted list of potential candidates 👇 📋 What kinds of investments do they prefer? 🏪 Which markets or industries are they interested and experienced in? 📊 Typically, what stage of business do they consider? ✅ […]
Steps To Streamline Final DD And Ensure A Smooth Closing Process
By preparing the suite of financial and legal closing documents ahead of time you can streamline the final due-diligence and make the closing process more efficient 💥 This is the kind of game plan you can follow 👇 STEP ONE: Financial Business Model 📊 Make sure to include with your scenario planning a presentable, vetted […]
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