Convertible Notes and Startup Funding
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A startup is considered to be successful when it is able to raise money. The fact that a startup was able to convince potential investors to open their wallets is considered to be proof that the business model is stable. The fundraising aspect can be considered to be quite thrilling and even glamorous.
However, it is important to note that fundraising is not free. While many people are fixated on the fact that capital starts flowing into the company’s coffers, they tend to ignore the exorbitant costs which are associated with such transactions.
In this article, we will try to provide details about the various costs which are commonly associated with such transactions.
It has been estimated that when any company is trying to raise funds, almost 50% of the time is spent on activities related to this fund-raising. The management is only able to devote half of its time to strategic and operational purposes. This can have a significant impact on the performance of the firm. In the best-case scenario, companies may have to hire people to perform the day-to-day operations when the management is busy raising funds.
In the worst-case scenario, the revenues and operations of the firm will end up taking a hit while the managers are busy raising funds. In both cases, it can be said that the firm has to bear significant opportunity costs related to fundraising.
For instance, firms have to hire lawyers, auditors, and investment bankers to be able to approach the correct investors with the correct documentation in place. Each of these intermediaries takes a huge fee. These costs can significantly add up to become a big percentage of the funds being raised. The out-of-pocket costs can make it unviable to raise money, particularly if a relatively small amount of money is being raised. In the absence of fund-raising, the firm does not have to spend this money and it can all be redirected towards improving the performance of the business.
Compliance requires skilled personnel to spend their time. Hence, the process often turns out to be quite expensive for the company raising funds.
Even though startups get investors to sign non-disclosure agreements, there is always a risk that the information could be leaked to competitors causing potential harm to the startup firm.
The bottom line is that fundraising is not only about glamour. There are some very real costs associated with raising funds. Hence, if a company is able to avoid funding and continue with its own money, it would be better to do so.
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