How to Prep Your Startup's Financial Documents for Investors
You’ll need to present your financials to prospective investors to get funding for your startup. Here's how to prepare.
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- Nov 29
- 4 min
SaaS Financing Options to Fund Your Startup in 2024
Don't let opportunities pass you by! Check out these SaaS-friendly funding solutions to extend your runway and help your startup grow.
- Nov 15
- 3 min
The Australia Summit. Year Two.
Hot on the tail of our 3rd Annual U.S. Summit, we are thrilled to share the highlights of our 2nd Australian Summit in Melbourne.
- Oct 24
- 3 min
The Lighter Summit Returns. Year Three!
Our Summit offers founders dedicated space and time to effortlessly expand their networks and to tap into the Lighter Community brain trust.
- Aug 30
- 5 min
Accounting for Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) in SaaS
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.
- Aug 29
- 5 min
Gross Margin vs. Net Margin: Two Startup Profitability Calculations
How are gross profit margin and net profit margin different? Learn how to calculate each of them and why healthy margins are important.
- Aug 17
- 4 min
Tech Startup Survival Guide: Raising Cash When Funding Dries Up
Lighter Capital’s step-by-step survival guide helps tech startups navigate cash flow and funding to keep growing in a shaky economy.
- Jun 20
- 4 min
Creating Successful Company Offsites — Location Is Everything
Picking the right location is essential to creating successful company offsite retreats. Get our tips.
- Feb 21
- 4 min
What Is Unit Economics in SaaS?
Taking a unit economics approach helps you steer your SaaS company in the right direction, with a focus on driving profit and growth.
- 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 10
- 5 min
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.
- Dec 17, 2022
- 5 min
8 Principles for Building Realistic Financial Projections for Your Startup
Follow these principles for building aggressive, yet realistic financial projections for your startup when raising capital from investors.
- Mar 28, 2022
- 3 min
Navigating the Great Resignation
Navigating “The Great Resignation” and Lessons from a Lighter Capital portfolio company, by Melissa Widner, CEO Lighter Capital Nothing...
- 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.
- May 27, 2020
- 4 min
7 Ways Your Startup Can Thrive In A Tough Economy
In the span of a few short months, the entire global economy has changed. The way we work has changed. Even the way we live our daily...
- Feb 12, 2020
- 7 min
How to Grow a SaaS Startup From $0 to $50 million ARR
Learn best practices for growing a SaaS startup from $0 to $50M in ARR, so you can build a winning business roadmap.
- Jan 24, 2020
- 7 min
What is Diversification Strategy? (Definition and Examples)
Learn all about diversification strategy, including why companies diversify, types of diversification, and real-world examples.
- Jan 14, 2020
- 5 min
How to Write an Elevator Pitch for Your Startup
Create a short explanation of your startup that garners interest in a just a few seconds – or the time it takes to go to the next floor.
- Dec 3, 2019
- 4 min
Book Review – The Silo Effect: The Peril of Expertise and the Promise of Breaking Down Barrier
Most books about business are written by people involved in creating and managing companies: founders, CEOs, or venture capitalists. They...
- Nov 26, 2019
- 6 min
6 Effective Employee Retention Strategies to Reduce Employee Turnover
For SaaS companies, understanding how to utilize effective employee retention strategies to reduce employee turnover and retain key...
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