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Timing Is Everything: How To Secure Early-Stage Funding

YoungUpstarts

Given that mindset, it’s only natural that most entrepreneurs jump at the first chance they get to secure early-stage startup funding. Most startups will need a viable product and proof of credibility before they can expect early-stage investors to really bite. How to Secure Money to Ensure Success.

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Startup Funding – A Comprehensive Guide for Entrepreneurs

ReadWriteStart

To secure your funding, you must establish the feasibility of your idea through proper planning and implementation. These usually play a role in the very early stage of your business, primarily pre-revenue. The seed stage is focused on building the core team, product optimization, exploring avenues for monetization. ?

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The Changing Venture Landscape

Both Sides of the Table

I’m over-paying for every check I write into the VC ecosystem and valuations are being pushed up to absurd levels and many of these valuations and companies won’t hold in the long term. On the one hand, you’re over paying for every investment and valuations aren’t rational. That never would have happened 10 years ago.

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How to Invest in Startups – Indian Edition

The Startup Magazine

At this stage, the founder mainly raises funding from their sources or family and friends. If you are one of the fortunate early-stage investors to be presented with such an opportunity, it could lead to rewarding returns. Here, the company’s valuation benchmark is set, and funding is solicited accordingly.

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Make The Most Of Your Next VC Pitch By Doing These 10 Things

YoungUpstarts

Among these opportunities, the chance to pitch an investor and secure funding is perhaps the greatest of all — at least in the early stages of your startup career — as it can ultimately determine the long-term fate of your company. Ultimately, these advantages helped us secure the funding we needed.

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When Should Startup Founders Discuss Valuation with Seed VCs?

View from Seed

Using NextView as an example, since we both seek to lead the seed round and only lead during this round, I’ve seen this trend manifest in one of two ways: In a priced round, the entrepreneur will often share their valuation ask (or a stated floor) for the pre-money valuation of their company much sooner in the process.

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The Legal Side of Entrepreneurship

YoungUpstarts

They also need to decide whether to structure terms as an equity deal or a convertible security deal. “If you’re going to raise $1 million, my advice is to propose a convertible security, because you can get it done quickly and less expensively,” said Schmitz. Convertible Securities.