article thumbnail

How to Decrease the Odds That Your Startup Fails

Both Sides of the Table

Most of this advice boils down to an argument in favor of basic planning before starting a company or raising money. In many ways the fact that it has become so cheap to start a company and relatively cheap to raise angel/seed money that we as an industry have gotten lazy on basic planning. Incumbent Strengths & Weaknesses.

Startup 150
article thumbnail

The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

The program provides entrepreneurs the resources and mentoring they need to build their companies and develop their skills. Startups need to understand how to manage the seed money they receive from investors and VCs. They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Start Up Business Grants 101: Meaning, Funding & Tips

Board Effect

They simply don’t have the seed money to get a business or organization off the ground. Economic Development Administration. Small Business Development Centers by state. The Minority Business Development Agency. How to Increase Your Chances of Securing a Startup Business Grant. FedEx Small Business Grant.

article thumbnail

4 Tips For Startups During A Pandemic

YoungUpstarts

Of course, you want to make sure that your employees are also feeling financially secure. Contributing seed money to an employee’s HSA or 401K, or instituting a match program for contributions, can encourage employees to save. The post 4 Tips For Startups During A Pandemic appeared first on Young Upstarts.

Startup 287
article thumbnail

Should you raise on convertible notes or do an equity round?

Hippoland

A reader named Turner Dean recently asked me whether it’s better to raise seed money on convertible notes or straight-up equity. In general, I’m a big fan of convertible notes or convertible securities for seed stage founders. Flexibility With an equity round, there’s a specific amount of money you are raising.

Equity 48
article thumbnail

How Investors Think About Valuation of Pre-Revenue Startups

SoCal CTO

They might have some seed money and are thinking or raising a Series A based on success of an early release (MVP). Because of this, I've always tried to stay up-to-speed on how early-stage investors look at valuation of companies. What are they really looking for? What do you really need to prove? is a requirement. is a requirement.

Valuation 198
article thumbnail

Timing: When to raise seed funding.

Scalable Startup

High growth startup companies need seed money to get things going. They need the money to rent offices, hire staff, and establish their initial presence (website, incorporation, marketing). To me, this is the best time to raise your seed. Without funding most tech startups will die. Raise when you start getting traction.