The Startup Finance Blog

Forming a partnership with like-minded businesses is called a “strategic alliance," but what is a strategic alliance and what's the difference between horizontal and vertical alliance? We explain everything you need to know about such partnerships.

A small business term loan can be an excellent way to get your startup off the ground, but what is a term loan, what are the pros and cons, and how can you get one?

All growing startups reach a point when they need to find the right domain and TLD for their brand. An increasingly popular option is the .io domain extension, but we're often asked, “What does .io mean?” and “Should I use the .io domain for my startup?” We answer all these questions and more.

DAU (daily active users) and MAU (monthly active users) are some of the key SaaS startup metrics you need to know. We look at what they mean and how to calculate them.

What is cash flow positive, why is it so important and what strategies exist to speed up the process to generate a positive cash flow for your SaaS business?

Many business books romanticize the act of running a business or being a CEO, but in The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ben Horowitz takes the opposite tack.

There are excellent arguments for seeking debt capital instead of venture funding. In this article, we'll cover the 4 most common sources of debt capital for pre-VC funded startups.

In this blog article, we take a look at how to use chatbots as part of your marketing funnel. Whether you love them or hate them, the results are too good to ignore.