When our CEO gathered our small team to share the good news in the form of the VC’s freshly-cut check, I was inspired by what it meant beyond mere funding: Someone believed in our vision so much that they were willing to help us keep building what we were creating.
Co-founder resources, including managing relationships, getting started on the right foot, and much more. The relationship between co-founders is perhaps the most critical element of success for…
So you’re raising money for your startup. You have a product and a little traction, and now you need to grow. You don’t know what you don’t know. Let this article be your intro guide to fundraising…
What I learned from Geoff Ralston by watching the video «Fundraising Fundamentals.» My #summary of it. 1. Venture capitalists care about why the startup is going to matter in the future. They invest…
Angel investment groups are the biggest source of funding for startups at the pre-seed/seed stage. However, most founders don’t understand how angel groups operate and think of them as an early-stage…
Some of the lessons are obvious. Don’t lie, for example. You may have learned not to lie in kindergarten, but Theranos is still a good reminder. Don’t lie to investors. Don’t lie to your board or customers. Don’t lie to a jury.