What Is Revenue-Based Financing and How Does It Work?
Our guide to revenue-based financing explores pros, cons, use cases, funding requirements & more. Find out if RBF is right for your startup.
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- Aug 25
- 6 min
6 Good Reasons Startups Don't Pursue Venture Funding
Though VC funding can be the right fit for some startups, it’s important to ask yourself whether it’s the right fit for your startup.
- May 16
- 5 min
Debt vs. Equity Financing: Pros and Cons for Startups
While there are pros & cons to every capital source, debt financing offers startups many advantages over equity. Explore the benefits.
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Exploring Venture Debt: Benefits, Risks, and Tradeoffs
What is venture debt and how does it work? Learn the basics so you can avoid bad funding deals that put your business at risk.
- Jan 11, 2022
- 5 min
What are Debt Warrants and How Do They Work for Startups?
We answer frequently asked questions about stock warrants, a common feature of venture debt deals with startups.
- Feb 5, 2021
- 10 min
What Is Seed Money and How Do You Get It For Your Startup?
When it's time to get serious and raise seed money for your startup, start here. Learn what it is and how to prepare for a seed round.
- Nov 4, 2019
- 4 min
How Revenue-Based Financing and Venture Capital Funding Work Together
What should VCs make of revenue-based financing? Is RBF simply an alternative to venture capital funding? We answer these questions & more.
- Oct 22, 2019
- 4 min
How to Pick High-Quality Angel Investors
It pays to do your research and know the kind of investment partner you want to take on for the long haul. Look for these 5 qualities.
- Apr 8, 2019
- 6 min
Be Careful with Convertible Notes: Your SAFE May Hurt You
Convertible notes and convertible equity instruments, like Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE), are supposed to be simple,...
- Mar 8, 2019
- 4 min
Take the Money or Run? 3 Reasons to (and Not to) Take VC Money
When your company is poised for exponential growth, you may have a shot at convincing venture capitalists to take a gamble on you, your...
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- Mar 7, 2019
- 5 min
Alternatives to Venture Capital: Debt Capital vs. Private Equity [Infographic]
“I have built my company and have a shipping product or service. I have revenue. Are there alternatives to Venture Capital? Should I fund...
- Feb 20, 2019
- 8 min
How to Raise a Series A Round from Venture Capital Investors
There comes a time in a startups journey to success when entrepreneurs need to raise their first round of growth capital. Previously, I...
- Feb 19, 2019
- 4 min
Startup Funding: When to Bootstrap vs. Raise Equity
When is bootstrapping best, and when is it best to raise equity? Here's a guide for making this critical startup funding decision.
- Jan 30, 2019
- 10 min
Strategies for Raising Capital to Build a Startup Team
Start planning to build your early startup team, how you'll compensate them, and your strategy for raising the capital you need.
- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
Silicon Valley Likes Section 1045 Exchanges: Rollovers of Gain from QSBS
You might have heard of tax free rollovers. And you might be familiar with Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows you to...
- Jan 1, 2019
- 4 min
SaaS Entrepreneurs Think Twice About VC Rounds
Raising venture capital (VC) has drawbacks. Here are 5 reasons SaaS founders pursue other funding options to reach their growth targets.
- Dec 4, 2018
- 3 min
Setting up an S Corporation? Watch Out How It Affects Your Founder Stock
If you are starting a business, be careful not to rush to set your company up as an S corporation without first considering the qualified...
- Nov 18, 2018
- 4 min
5 Things to Know Before Your Startup Joins an Accelerator
Startup accelerators offer an attractive funding and support option to early-stage companies. While they often get lumped together with...
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- Nov 11, 2018
- 4 min
Employer’s Legal Guide to Stock Option Grants [Checklist]
If you want to grant stock options to employees, consultants and advisors, you will want to take the time to do this right. It is easy to...
- Jan 23, 2018
- 4 min
Funding for Entrepreneurs from Underrepresented Communities
A recent webinar co-hosted by Lighter Capital and Founders First Capital Partners offered insight into how revenue-based financing (RBF)...
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