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The Biggest Threats to My Business

Rob Go

With the advent of more open, standard financing documents, it’s also more possible for founders to just set terms themselves and have investors subscribe. Related to 3, the potential to fill out rounds gets easier and easier with the rise of alternative financing sources like Angelist, FundersClub, and others.

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Startup Fairy Tales and Other Tall Tales That Venture Capitalists Tell

Growthink Blog

The typical wisdom regarding the appropriate financing course for a new company goes as follows: 1. This venture capital financing - usually between $3 and $10 million - is the first of a number of rounds of outside investment over a period of three to five years. My suggestions for the investors seeking emerging companies to back?