How much stock to give friends and family in startups? When you’re trying to start a new business, friends and family are generally the first people you turn to for funding. Friends and family investors are essentially a type of crowdfunding. They are the people...
What to expect from VC meetings? Startups and growth-oriented companies looking for investment and funds need to get in touch with angel investors and venture capitalists. Starting from a cold email to a pitch deck presentation, your contact with the venture...
Why follow-ups are so important when raising capital? In other words, why are investor follow-ups so critical when you are out there pitching and raising capital for your startup? Finding and connecting with investors can feel like a big venture on its own. That’s...
What to do if your investor outreach is not working? While it is investors’ job to be out there finding startups to invest in, it can be a lot harder to reach them and connect with them than you’d imagine. You are blasting out your pitch deck by email, calling,...
Are you at the stage where you are wondering how to choose an investor for your business? While it can be tempting to rush to blast your pitch deck to as many money sources as possible, and scrape in any capital you can find from anyone, carefully selecting investors...