8 Relationship-Saving Tips For Raising Startup Capital
If you’re raising startup capital from family or friends, what is one tip you’d give a fellow entrepreneur to make sure the deal doesn’t affect the relationship? Underpromise and Over-Deliver. Set extremely clear expectations. Don’t tell friends or family that you are the next Google or Facebook…
When It Comes To Funding, “Hot Or Not” Matters For Female Founders
Is It Harder For Attractive Female Founders To Secure Startup Funding? A group of scientists who published a study in this month’s PNAS seem to think so. The title of their article, “Investors Prefer Entrepreneurial Ventures Pitched By Attractive Men,” kind of gives the ending away, but it also raises…
5 Ways To Grow Your Business (Without Venture Capital)
Not long ago, I sat patiently in my CEO’s spare bedroom while his mother removed her belongings from the family desk so I could work there for the day. We had no corporate office, no employees and no paychecks. Luckily for us, what we did have was product/market fit and a couple hundred paying customers…
BusinessPlanToday: Helping Entrepreneurs Turn Ideas Into Reality
Small business owners and startup founders know how difficult it can be to translate big ideas onto paper. Especially if those papers are being presented to investors. Business plans are still standard fare when it comes to securing funding. Business plans are kind of like resumes or babysitting – they…
Should You Do A Crowdfunding Campaign?
Running a crowdfunding campaign is like living one year of a startup on steroids. You need to create a concise story for why folks should support you. Your team must execute a video (not an easy task). And most importantly, you have to hustle every day to get in front of new audiences; unfortunately…