Exploring Venture Debt: Benefits, Risks, and Tradeoffs
Everybody knows what venture capital is, but many entrepreneurs are fuzzier about its loan-based cousin, venture debt. Venture debt has...
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Debt Covenants Explained: A Guide for Startups
What are loan or debt covenants and how do they work? Learn to steer clear of overly-restrictive covenants and avoid costly violations.
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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.
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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.
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Why Startup Founders are Turning to Non-Dilutive Debt Capital to Fuel Growth
Early-stage SaaS startups are finding new alternatives to bootstrapping & VC funding to fuel growth. Why is debt capital so popular?
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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.
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4 Debt Financing Sources for Pre-Venture Capital Backed Startups
Venture capital funding can seem like the ultimate vote of confidence for growing startups. Clinching that series A round can mean not...
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SaaS Finance 101: Funding for Startups That Are ‘Non-VC-Compatible’
While getting VC funding has long been touted as the ultimate goal — and a mark of pride — for tech startups, founders are increasingly...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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How to Pitch to Investors and Raise Angel Money
Raising Investor Money When you’ve reached the point in your entrepreneurial endeavors where you are seriously considering raising...
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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.
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Capital-as-a-Service: A Partnership Model to Help Startups Grow
Imagine that you run a SaaS startup and want to secure funding quickly online. You want the application process to be simple and the...
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6 Reasons Venture Funding Isn’t Always the Best Goal
Venture capital funding is to tech startups what the Wizard of Oz is to Dorothy — a longed-for solution to a central problem, imbued with...
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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...
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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.
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How to Mentally Prepare for Fundraising
Next to deciding to start a business of your own, how you will fund its growth might be the biggest financial decision you will make. The...
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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...