Fundraising Fundamentals

Friends & Family Startup Shares: Tips on Asking for Friends & Family for Investment

Alistair Hancock

Dec 30, 20224 min read

Friends & Family Startup Shares: Tips on Asking for Friends & Family for Investment

If you are a startup founder, you must have heard the term “friends and family” quite often! And you might have asked yourself how to...

What Do Investors Look For In A Startup?

Alistair Hancock

May 17, 20224 min read

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What Do Investors Look For In A Startup?

Investors look at a wide range of characteristics to determine whether they’d like to invest in a startup. Whilst different investors...

5 Common Startup Financial Modeling Mistakes

Alistair Hancock

Apr 30, 20224 min read

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5 Common Startup Financial Modeling Mistakes

A startup's financial model is critical to attracting investors. Make sure you're covering all your bases by avoiding these five common...

What We Learned From Completing Our Seed Funding Round

Alistair Hancock

Mar 16, 20225 min read

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What We Learned From Completing Our Seed Funding Round

We make fundraising easier and more transparent for startups, so we know a thing or two about how to run an investor campaign. The...

The 7 Lessons We Learned About Fundraising

Alistair Hancock

Mar 16, 20223 min read

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The 7 Lessons We Learned About Fundraising

Raising money for your business can be a challenging task. But it's also an important one. That's why we've gathered the seven most...

Startup Jargon: Business Terms & Lingo Glossary

Alistair Hancock

Jan 9, 20224 min read

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Startup Jargon: Business Terms & Lingo Glossary

As a startup founder or investor, it's important to understand the language of business. This jargon-filled glossary will help you decode...

What is an Angel Investor? How are they different from Angel Syndicates?

Alistair Hancock

Nov 6, 20214 min read

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What is an Angel Investor? How are they different from Angel Syndicates?

Seeking angel investment can be a time-consuming and complex endeavour. As a result, more and more angel investors are banding together...

Alistair Hancock

Aug 30, 20217 min read

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How To Raise Money for My Startup?

There are many myths about startup fundraising, but the truth lies in solid preparation and good execution, like many things in life....

Startup Accelerator vs. Incubator: What are they? How do they work?

Alistair Hancock

Aug 8, 20214 min read

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Startup Accelerator vs. Incubator: What are they? How do they work?

Accelerators/incubators are a good resource as they can provide some seed funding besides other resources.

How to Value My Startup Company Without Revenue

Alistair Hancock

Jul 20, 20217 min read

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How to Value My Startup Company Without Revenue

How much is your startup worth? A brief look at startup valuation methods to help you understand the value of your startup.

Crowd Funding Investment: What is it? How does it work?

Alistair Hancock

Jun 25, 20212 min read

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Crowd Funding Investment: What is it? How does it work?

This crowd funding overview completes our series on Equity Funding. Find out which businesses are suitable and how to get selected.

Venture Capital: What is VC? How does it work?

Alistair Hancock

Jun 17, 20212 min read

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Venture Capital: What is VC? How does it work?

Our fourth article in this series to help you fundraise explains how VCs operate and what startups they consider.

Angel Investors and Angel Networks: What are they? How do they work?

Alistair Hancock

Jun 3, 20212 min read

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Angel Investors and Angel Networks: What are they? How do they work?

Angel investors are wealthy people who invest their own money into exciting new companies. Their criteria is as diverse as they are.

Friends and Family Funding: What is it? How does it work?

Alistair Hancock

May 28, 20212 min read

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Friends and Family Funding: What is it? How does it work?

When the time comes to raise money for the first time, friends and family is the obvious starting point.

Alistair Hancock

Apr 22, 20214 min read

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Preparing Now for The Next Round

Make sure you pave the way for future funding rounds by keeping an eye on the future in this one. Some thoughts on forward planning...

Building Investor Relationships Early and Often

Alistair Hancock

Feb 3, 20214 min read

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Building Investor Relationships Early and Often

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