Is It Time to Stop Using Excel for Your Startup's Finances?
Don't miss out on funding because your financials are a mess. Get your finances out of Excel and into accounting software!
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- Jun 2, 2016
- 3 min
Legal Guide to Revenue Loans
Revenue loans are an increasingly common way for businesses to fund their growth. You might be wondering, from a legal perspective, how...
- Apr 25, 2016
- 3 min
5 Top Issues We See With Startup Financials
An entrepreneur with clean financials enjoys many benefits. Avoid these common problems that can hold you back.
- Apr 11, 2016
- 1 min
How to Get the Funding that Best Fits Your Startup
If you’re trying to raise money for your business, there are now many alternatives to VC funding, particularly for smaller tech...
- Apr 5, 2016
- 1 min
How to Prove Your Startup’s Growth Potential
Fundraising is tough. Make it easier by telling a good story about your startup's potential growth with your business metrics.
- Jan 25, 2016
- 3 min
4 Things to Know About VCs and Non-Disclosure Agreements
You’re a tech entrepreneur at an emerging startup. To date, you’ve bootstrapped your company, but now you’re at the stage where you’re...
- Jan 5, 2016
- 2 min
How to Calculate Committed MRR (CMRR)
Learn how to calculate Committed MRR (CMRR), an important forward-looking SaaS business metric.
- Dec 30, 2015
- 2 min
Holiday tax treats for small business!
Happy Holidays! Many of us are working to complete projects, close sales, and wrap up our books for 2015, and thinking about 2016. Lucky...
- Dec 17, 2015
- 1 min
How to open the door to capital: Lighter Capital’s guide for tech startups
You’re about to go knocking on doors to raise capital for your growing tech company, but do you know how to maximize your chances to...
- Nov 12, 2015
- 4 min
The Pros and Cons of Transitioning from a Service to a Product Company
It’s a ubiquitous trend in the world of software: service-based consulting companies transitioning to subscription-based SaaS product...
- Nov 2, 2015
- 3 min
How to Use Financial Projections to Tell Your Growth Story
Potential investors want more than your P&L and financial projections - they want your growth story. Here's how to give it to them.
- Oct 9, 2015
- 1 min
How to Calculate Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)
One of the most important SaaS metrics to track is monthly recurring revenue (MRR). Here's how to calculate it.
- Sep 28, 2015
- 3 min
4 Alternative Loan Categories for SMBs
For many small and midsize businesses, obtaining traditional bank financing is more difficult than you might think. Old-school banking’s...
- Sep 27, 2015
- 4 min
From service to product company: hear from the experts on how to do it successfully
Our team just got back from Dreamforce 15 in San Francisco. At the conference, our CEO BJ Lackland participated in a session with Jason...
- Sep 14, 2015
- 3 min
Top 5 Things to Know About Convertible Debt Structure
Understanding the convertible debt structure is essential to making smart startup funding decisions. Here are 5 things you need to know.
- Aug 26, 2015
- 5 min
What Is Convertible Debt and Why Is It So Popular With Early-Stage Startups?
Convertible debt financing is a popular fundraising solution for early-stage startups. Learn how it works and what to look out for in these
- Aug 6, 2015
- 3 min
Founder compensation: how much should you pay yourself?
Seattle entrepreneur Dan Price from Gravity Payments made headlines a few months ago when he announced that his employees would make...
- Jul 31, 2015
- 3 min
How to Attract Potential Buyers for Your Startup
It’s a question on the mind of many entrepreneurs. Namely, ‘how can I make my business attractive to potential acquirers?’ People start...
- Jul 28, 2015
- 3 min
A Hidden Pitfall of Convertible Debt: Full Ratchet Anti-Dilution Rights
What are anti-dilution rights? And what is a full ratchet? Here's what startups need to know about convertible debt terms.
- Jul 17, 2015
- 2 min
Which Kind of Valuation Do You Need and When?
Public business valuations, private company valuations, 409A valuation - what's the difference? Here's what startup founders need to know.
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