Creating a successful startup business can be a daunting task. This is because a startup business needs a viable idea...
Read moreIn the previous article, we have already learned what seed funding is and the various sources from which it can...
Read moreSetting up a startup company can require a lot of paperwork. It is common for startup founders to spend a...
Read moreBeginning a startup can be quite an overwhelming process. This is because of the fact that founders need to make...
Read moreIn the previous articles, we have already read about why entrepreneurs require seed funding and how they obtain this seed...
Read moreWe have already learned about the technique of proof of concept in the previous article. However, proof of concept isn’t...
Read moreIn the previous articles, we have already studied about the proof of concept as well as the minimum viable product...
Read moreIt is common knowledge that the world’s largest cab service Uber does not own any vehicles. Similarly, one of the...
Read moreThe startup and entrepreneurship game has undergone a lot of changes in the recent past. Earlier, having a free cash...
Read moreThe concepts of cash burn and cash burn rate are relatively new to the investor as well as to the...
Read moreIn the previous article, we have already learned that term sheets are the basis on which the entire relationship between...
Read moreFirst-time investors are quite anxious to raise funding for their projects. The fact that professional investors are looking to invest...
Read moreA startup is considered to be successful when it is able to raise money. The fact that a startup was...
Read moreThe valuation of early-stage startups is a controversial topic. There is no widely agreed-upon valuation methodology that can be used...
Read moreStartup valuation is one of the most important issues faced by startup companies in their earlier years. On the one...
Read moreIn the previous articles, we have already studied the basics of start-up valuation. We are also aware of the basic...
Read moreValuation of any company can be a very complex task. However, when it comes to pre-revenue companies, this complexity is...
Read moreFor any startup financing to be successful, the startup company and the investors need to be on the same page...
Read moreOption pools are synonymous with startups. Founders, investors, and employees expect the company to have some sort of option pool...
Read moreThe capitalization table is a very important record for any startup company. These tables provide a clear and unambiguous report...
Read morePlanning is an essential function that the founder of a startup company needs to perform. However, this planning is often...
Read moreEntrepreneurs as well as people in the general market are often left perplexed about how investors decide to value any...
Read moreIn the previous article, we have already studied about option pools. We now know the various advantages that they offer...
Read moreThe process of negotiations between startup companies and investors is often hotly debated and contested. There are several points of...
Read moreThe use of incubators is fairly common in startup companies. Entrepreneurs across the world use the services offered by incubators....
Read moreIn our day-to-day life, we often use the term unicorn to refer to a mythical horse-like creature. In the year...
Read moreOnce upon a time, a successful IPO was considered to be a transition point for a startup company to be...
Read moreStartup companies typically have a high failure rate. It is said that 90% of all startup companies fail. The percentage...
Read moreWhen people think about how startup founders invest their time, most of them think about dealing with investors or managing...
Read moreModern startup enterprises seem to be focused on the media hype. The focus of the entrepreneurs is to raise enough...
Read moreIn the previous article, we have learned about what self-financing i.e. bootstrapping is. We have also learned about what are...
Read moreThe manner in which startup companies obtain their financing can have a very large impact on the future of their...
Read moreStartup firms usually receive their funding in the form of debt or equity. Some newer ways of providing funding to...
Read moreIn the previous article, we studied what convertible notes are and how they are used in the context of financing...
Read moreIn the previous articles, we have discussed the concept of convertible notes. We have also seen the various pros and...
Read moreIn the previous article, we have studied about the concept of Simple Agreement for Future Equities (SAFE). However, it is...
Read moreStartup funding is not a one-time activity. Instead, it is a long-drawn process that encompasses many years in the initial...
Read moreIn the previous articles, we have already learned about the seed funding stage as well as the series A funding...
Read moreIn the previous articles, we have already learned that businesses do not raise all the funds that they need to...
Read moreWhenever the subject of startup funding is mentioned, the audience automatically assumes that equity investments are being discussed. This is...
Read moreIn the previous article, we have already studied about the concept of venture debt. We know that venture debt can...
Read moreIn the previous few articles, we have already learned about how venture capital and venture debt work. We now also...
Read moreIn the modern world, more and more start-ups are selling products and services related to information technology. These companies either...
Read moreIn the previous article, we have already learned what a freemium business model is. We now know that this model...
Read moreScalability is considered to be a very important factor in any start-up company. Investors all over the world are highly...
Read moreScalable business models are the latest buzzword in entrepreneurial circles all across the world. Most new-age founders aspire to make...
Read moreIt is common knowledge in the investing world that almost 90% of the start-up companies which come into existence shut...
Read moreEntrepreneurs who start up new companies have to deal with a lot of different types of stakeholders. As a result,...
Read moreModern-day start-ups can be of many different types. They can be differentiated on the basis of several parameters. One of...
Read moreBurn rate is a metric that is specific to the start-up world. On the one hand, most of the financial...
Read moreA lot of people are of the opinion that obtaining venture funding can be very difficult for a startup business....
Read moreStart-ups are private entities. It is true that start-ups thrive because of the resourcefulness and innovation of the people behind...
Read moreThe past decade has seen a rapid increase in the number of start-ups. There are more companies which start up...
Read moreFounders spend a lot of their time trying to understand how to deal with potential investors. They try to understand...
Read moreWe all know that investors are a very important part of the entire start-up ecosystem. However, up until now, we...
Read moreEntrepreneurship is all about making decisions in the face of uncertainty. Entrepreneurship involves beginning a journey that the founder does...
Read moreIn the past couple of decades, social media has literally dominated the world of business. It has touched almost every...
Read moreAlmost every start-up firm tries to increase its sales. However, convincing more customers can be a very difficult task. It...
Read moreThe typical successful start-up obtains funding from various private investors at the earlier stages of the business. Now, these investors...
Read moreAcqui-hire is a different type of acquisition strategy which has come into existence with the emergence of technology-based start-ups. For...
Read moreStart-ups connect with large corporations in many ways. The most common way for start-ups to connect with their larger counterparts...
Read moreA lot of new-age start-ups are very innovative in their business models. However, a lot of these start-ups also follow...
Read moreIn the previous article, we have studied about how modern start-ups have created a new form of a business model...
Read moreIn the previous articles, we have already studied the aggregator as well as the marketplace business models. These two types...
Read moreWhenever we talk about modern start-up corporations, we assume that the company is engaged in some kind of an online...
Read moreThe Product as a Service (PaaS) business model is poised to change the business world in a big way. There...
Read moreThere is no doubt about the fact that the Product as a Service (PaaS) model is being adopted by companies...
Read moreThe sharing economy has been one of the major themes when it comes to start-up investing in the past decade....
Read moreThe internet has enabled the functioning of various new types of business models. The peer-to-peer business model is one such...
Read moreIn the past few years, the online grocery shopping space has grown by leaps and bounds. Customers have generally been...
Read moreWhen investors look at the list of companies that have become unicorns in the recent past, Goodleap tends to stand...
Read moreThe mega-success of social media sites is not news for anyone. Social media companies such as Facebook and Instagram have...
Read moreThe growth story of Tesla is no ordinary story. It is a testimony to what a start-up can achieve if...
Read moreThe gaming industry is notorious for being full of fads. Games tend to become popular very soon. However, their popularity...
Read moreThe world has seen many unconventional start-ups. However, almost all start-up companies derive their revenue from the earth. It is...
Read moreStripe is one of the most prominent start-ups in the world. It does not have the fame or popularity of...
Read moreWhen we talk about social media, we often refer to companies like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. However, in the...
Read moreThe real estate market tends to be a highly fragmented market in most parts of the world. Since the product...
Read moreStart-up businesses are affected by a wide variety of factors. Macroeconomic factors such as business cycles affect start-up organizations as...
Read moreEconomic cycles are a reality of life. Founders need to be aware of the fact that their start-up company could...
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