Combining revenue-based financing and VC funding in a hybrid funding strategy has benefits for founders and investors.

Explore non-dilutive funding for your startup, find out how to get it, and learn to evaluate its cost and value.

Equity dilution is part of growing a successful startup. The name of the game is striking a balance between funding growth and preserving your ownership stake as a founder. Preventing dilution entirely isn’t realistic or even ideal, but it does pay to minimize it. Learn 10 strategies, from organic growth to negotiation, for minimizing excessive ownership dilution.

Learn to navigate startup equity dilution with our easy-to-follow guide. We show you how equity dilution works and how to assess its costs.

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.

There comes a time in a startup's journey to success when entrepreneurs need to raise their first round of growth capital. When you first...

We answer frequently asked questions about stock warrants, a common feature of venture debt deals with startups.

What is a good EBITDA margin for a SaaS startup, and what does the Rule of 40 tell you about your business? Get the answers here.

We’ve seen how debt can help and hurt a young startup. Learn how to recognize and avoid bad debt that could sink your startup.

Our guide to revenue-based financing explores pros, cons, use cases, funding requirements & more. Find out if RBF is right for your startup.

What's a good gross margin for SaaS startups? Compare yours to SaaS industry benchmarks and learn how to increase your profit margin.

What is EBITDA margin, how is it calculated, and what does it tell you? Learn about this popular, alternative measure of profitability.

SaaS startup financials often report cost of goods sold wrong, or don't account for it at all! Here's how to get it right.

How are gross profit margin and net profit margin different? Learn how to calculate each of them and why healthy margins are important.

Lighter Capital’s step-by-step survival guide helps tech startups navigate cash flow and funding to keep growing in a shaky economy.

If you’re looking for an alternative to venture capital to grow your startup, our debt financing guide is a great place to start! Learn what debt financing is, why startups use it, pros and cons, and more.

There are good reasons to increase your SaaS startup's valuation! Learn different ways to drive a higher valuation for your business.

Your burn rate, or how fast you spend your cash, requires a balanced approach to risk. Here's how to calculate your burn rate and manage it.

Find out how much runway your SaaS startup should have and how to extend your runway if you need more to sustain growth.

When startup founders think about raising growth capital, debt financing isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind. Venture capital (VC) has a larger mindshare, and some entrepreneurs get anxious about taking money that has to be paid back. They shouldn’t be. While there are pros & cons to every capital source, debt financing offers startups many advantages over equity. Explore the benefits.