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Why I cringe when you say you’re raising a $1.5m seed round.

Hippoland

Company A: -Raised a seed round of $500k -Now raising another seed round of $2.5m to expand the business Company B: -Raised a seed round of $2m -Now raising another seed round of $1m to expand the business Should both companies successfully raise, they would’ve raised the same total amount of seed money - $3m.

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The 37 Greatest Business Ideas for Young Entrepreneurs

Mike Michalowicz

They have to develop strategies and build relationships to help them get the best sources for their products and provide the best chance of generating positive word of mouth publicity. In order to sell, you need to communicate a certain level of confidence in yourself and your product. Think B2B as well. No excuses.