Convertible notes are a popular funding tool because they’re fast, flexible, and keep your startup moving when traction is building but valuation debates feel premature. Here’s a founder-friendly guide to the most common questions about convertible notes.

We field a lot of questions from SaaS founders about raising convertible and priced equity rounds in their early stages. We’re here to help you answer the most frequently asked question.

When your startup is fresh out of the garage with little more than a pitch deck and a dream, valuing your company can feel like signing up to run a marathon without any preparation. That’s why convertible debt remains popular among early-stage startups and investors

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

For SaaS founders, especially those balancing growth and capital efficiency, VC 3.0 presents both challenges and abundant opportunities. Find out what VC 3.0 is, how fundraising has changed, and what founders need to know to adapt and succeed.

Like financial nitroglycerin—powerful, fast, and volatile—short-term financing solutions may get your startup through a cash crunch, but they can easily trap you in a cycle of expensive debt. A recent SBA rule change (effective June 2025) closes off a major escape route startups once had for MCA loans and factoring debt. What can founders do now to offload expensive debt and keep growing?

Explore the latest AI startup funding and investment trends, and learn alternative capital raising strategies for early-stage startups.

2024 marked a record-breaking year for U.S. venture debt deals, which reached $53.3 billion in investments. According to PitchBook’s NVCA Venture Monitor, the dramatic increase in venture debt funding—up 94% from 2023—was driven by evolving venture capital (VC) dynamics.

Every entrepreneur needs one thing to build their startup from idea to successful exit: money. Without a growth capital roadmap, founders on the startup journey face twists, turns, detours, and even a potential dead-end. What many don’t anticipate is the toll that repeated fundraising rounds can take on them and the business. Don’t end up like so many founders who wish they had known.

Bootstrapping a startup and building a sustainable business not only requires disciplined cash flow management but also careful management of expenses—you have to be laser-focused on where every dollar goes. Financial flexibility is a luxury that bootstrappers often don’t have. A little extra cash can go a long way. Is debt right for you?

Short-term financing—a loan that's paid back in 12 months or less—often attracts startup founders looking for lower capital costs and quick access to cash, but those benefits can fade quickly if the loan terms don’t line up with what the business needs. How do you know if short-term debt can help your SaaS business grow without adding unnecessary risk and costs? Start here.

As SaaS startups strive to win market share, debt can be a powerful asset for fueling growth. Though acquiring and managing debt can be a risky endeavor, structured planning and tracking goes a long way to help founders minimize those risks. Learn to manage startup debt wisely and maintain fiscal stability.

Don't let opportunities pass you by! Check out these SaaS-friendly funding solutions to extend your runway and help your startup grow.

You’ll need to present your financials to prospective investors to get funding for your startup. Here's how to prepare.

Want make smarter decisions and secure your financial future? Master cash flow forecasting for your SaaS startup.

Learn how to manage cash flow for your SaaS startup with our comprehensive guide that covers all the cash flow fundamentals.

Learn strategies for improving cash flow in your growing SaaS business and circumnavigate the challenges of startup funding.

Don't risk your life's savings for a startup business loan! Learn about personal guarantees, and whether or not you have to agree to them.

Follow these principles for building aggressive, yet realistic financial projections for your startup when raising capital from investors.

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