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Raising Equity Capital
Is equity capital right for your business? And if so, which kind of equity capital is best for you? How do you go about raising equity capital? Answers to these questions and many more are included in this comprehensive equity capital section of Growthink University.
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Armor-Piercing Investor Contact Strategies
So, you have a great business plan and simply need to get it into the hands of the right investors and get the meeting. But, the right investor is getting 100 business plans each week. Here are the must-have techniques to piercing investors' armor and getting them to listen to your business' story. . . . keep reading
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The Critical Importance of Negotiating the Option Pool with VCs
Too many companies focus solely on valuation in their discussions with venture capital firms. The problem is that there are other key factors. In fact, you can raise money at a LOWER valuation and still retain a HIGHER percent equity in the company based on the option pool. This article shows you how this works and what to do about it. . . . keep reading
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Sample Convertible Note Agreement
Convertible notes are the recommended financing instrument for Friends & Family and Angel investor rounds because they avoid the entrepreneur having to set a valuation, which could make raising future rounds of financing more challenging to achieve. Here is a sample convertible note agreement. . . . keep reading
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What Returns do Angel Investors Expect?
A GTU member asked a great question yesterday - What % returns do angel investors expect? Here is what the research shows based on data collected from exits on 539 angel investments over the past few years... . . . keep reading
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Can Husband/Wife or Family Teams Raise Venture Capital?
Can a husband/wife team raise venture capital? Can family members raise venture capital together? These are great questions that have good answers. And interestingly, while VCs have a general opinion on this matter, there are MANY exceptions to the rule. Your company could be one of these exceptions. . . . keep reading
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An Interview with Mark DiPaola, President of D3 Ventures
Recently, I had the great fortune of interviewing Mark DiPaola, an extremely accomplished entrepreneur. As the founder of Vantage Media Corp., Mark raised a $70 million Series A financing, which is still on record as one of the largest Series A raises in history. And in 2007, his company generated $68 million in revenues. . . . keep reading
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Exclusive Interview with Brad Feld: How First Time Entrepreneurs Raise Capital
I recently had the opportunity to interview Brad Feld, who is considered among the elite investors in privately held companies. For those of you who are not familiar with Brad, his background includes starting and selling his own software company, investing as an angel in 40 to 50 companies, and founding or co-founding three venture capital firms: Intensity Ventures, Mobius Venture Capital and Foundry Group, where he currently serves as Managing Director. While there were several invaluable points for entrepreneurs seeking capital in the interview, I found the following to be most interesting: . . . keep reading
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Arrogant VC or Sage Advice
I received an email with a link to this venture capitalist's blog. The email mentioned how arrogant this VC was. But, upon reading the page, I think the VC was just being honest, and was offering some GREAT advice. . . . keep reading
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Raise Capital
