Fundraising is tough. Make it easier by telling a good story about your startup's potential growth with your business metrics.

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...

Learn how to calculate Committed MRR (CMRR), an important forward-looking SaaS business metric.

Happy Holidays! Many of us are working to complete projects, close sales, and wrap up our books for 2015, and thinking about 2016.  Lucky...

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...

It’s a ubiquitous trend in the world of software: service-based consulting companies transitioning to subscription-based SaaS product...

Potential investors want more than your P&L and financial projections - they want your growth story. Here's how to give it to them.

One of the most important SaaS metrics to track is monthly recurring revenue (MRR). Here's how to calculate it.

For many small and midsize businesses, obtaining traditional bank financing is more difficult than you might think. Old-school banking’s...

Our team just got back from Dreamforce 15 in San Francisco. At the conference, our CEO BJ Lackland participated in a session with Jason...

Understanding the convertible debt structure is essential to making smart startup funding decisions. Here are 5 things you need to know.

Convertible debt financing is a popular fundraising solution for early-stage startups. Learn how it works and what to look out for in these

Seattle entrepreneur Dan Price from Gravity Payments made headlines a few months ago when he announced that his employees would make...

It’s a question on the mind of many entrepreneurs. Namely, ‘how can I make my business attractive to potential acquirers?’ People start...

What are anti-dilution rights? And what is a full ratchet? Here's what startups need to know about convertible debt terms.

Public business valuations, private company valuations, 409A valuation - what's the difference? Here's what startup founders need to know.

What are liquidation preference multiples and how can startup founders avoid deals with early investors that can cause big headaches later?

Recently, the New York Times published a popular post about the right number of angel investors for startups. The story, titled For...

Founders often have questions about different types of equity they can offer investors. Here's what you should know about preferred stock.

No one likes to talk about it, but the odds of success for startups are pretty slim. In order to move the needle in your favor, you first...