4 Quick Tips for Appealing To Venture Capital Investors
Building a startup has almost become a science after more than twenty years of venture capital dominance in the tech industry. Tomorrow’s global leaders are almost always companies that set out from the beginning to grow quickly, moving into international markets and establishing a service or platform unlike any other. While not every company is well-suited to this model, those whose business model depends on wide exposure and a large user base usually find it a good fit. If that sounds like your new business idea, the next step is understanding how venture capitalism works, what makes investors view a project as promising, and how you can gear your company’s…
Running Out of Money? Here’s How to Finance Your Small Business
When we talk about financing a small startup or business setup, the options available around us are countless. Though the process of acquiring those options may differ in difficulty, the multiplicity of services in today’s time mean not holding back your dreams if you are running short of money.
Funding 101 for Small Businesses
Transforming your steady-state startup into a transformational company is accomplished by addressing a need in an innovative way, whether that's doing it cheaper, better, or totally different than what we know. Your metamorphic goals for the industry, while necessary, awe-inspiring, and perfect; require funding to launch on a larger scale.
Pitching a VC? Don’t Make this Mistake
Ask any millionaire for the secret to their success, and they will probably tell you that entrepreneurship helped them reach their financial goals. However, starting a business takes money. While it's possible to launch a successful enterprise on a shoestring, many businesses require an influx of capital in order to get off the ground, and that money often comes from venture capitalists (or VCs).
Sharks Tanked: Alternatives As Tech Startup Funding Declines
We’ve all heard of frugal individuals tightening their belts, but venture capitalists cut off circulation to their legs in 2012. Nationwide spending on startups dropped 10 percent in 2012, and the number of total deals dropped 6 percent, according to the quarterly Moneytree Report based on data supplied by Thompson Reuters. North Texas saw one of the most dramatic declines as venture funding dropped 79 percent and total deals fell 18 percent from 2011. The anti-climactic IPO of Facebook was one of the primary culprits in venture capitalists shying away from tech startups. But there is still plenty of money to be had out there and here we provide some…
