First of all, you have to figure out what type of investors usually invest in such startups. What I mean by that, is what is the profile you sould be looking for. Then you should earn their trust and respect (there are many ways to earn such qualities). Finally, you state clearly what your compan...
Typical pre-seed (100-500k) is 5-15% Seed (500k-2M) is up to 25% And over depends. The "potential of the next FB...." is just that, a potential. Don't fight over equity early but make sure you never give up more than 15%, don't offer board seats too early and no "right of first refusal" or "ri...
Felicidadeds on raising $50k so far! Before you pitch to VCs, it's important to perfect your presentation with a clear ask, a compelling story and a unique value proposition. I'll bet each VC in Silicon Valley has heard from 20 people this week claiming to have a product that will "revolutioniz...
Hi There, it’s hard to look for funding of a startup . My own suggestion is , you have to start looking for a backer that is sold out of your business idea for more info just give me a call on how to contact backers.
Hello, you have a very interesting product in an interesting and growing industry. Anything with automated HR solutions is probably a good venture right now. There is a client of ours actually, www.BetaBulls.com who has specialized in automated Human Resources software (SaaS) as a CTO for other c...
Investors do not fund ideas. You must prove significant market interest in a product. Statistics that highlight potential don't translate into your product's revenue. Investors want to see how they will get a return on their investment. As for a business plan, be mindful that this is an investmen...
The specifics of what an investor might try to look for may vary depending on whether the startup is, say, a daily deals play, a chip company, a mobile app, or a genomics startup. In general, here are the key things being examined with respect to a technical co-founder. Different investors might...
It's a tricky situation. In my experience, it makes the CEO of the company not strong enough if he can't handle the fundraising efforts. It might be different in biotech, especially because the R&D and the work that has to be done is way more time consuming than a regular startup. Also, investo...
Restaurant start-up financing most of the time comes from personal savings and investments by friends and relatives. Forget about finding a grant, restaurant start-ups are so risky that grants won't work and if you get a loan, it will have to be secured by you personally. So friends and relatives...