by J.D. Davids | Jul 18, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
As I wrote in an earlier post, the first and most critical step in getting a deal done is to create a target investor list. But once that’s done the next question I hear from entrepreneurs is, “How do I get a meeting with high-quality investors?” The...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 13, 2016 | Angel Investors, Business Planning, Venture Capital
No matter how many times I speak to groups about raising money for their startups, I always receive the same two questions. “How much money should I raise?” and “Who should I raise it from?” Personally, I’ve found the second question to...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 8, 2016 | Angel Investors, Business Planning, Venture Capital
If you’ve started a business or are thinking of doing so, here’s an alarming statistic for you. Up to 85% of businesses fail because they run out of cash. If you want to be part of the 15% that succeeds, you’ll need to be smart about how you raise...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 6, 2016 | Angel Investors
When entrepreneurs first raise money for their startups, they often turn to angel investors. That approach makes sense, but with over 265,000 active angel investors in the U.S. alone, how does a CEO find the right angel investor? And what is the right angel investor...
by J.D. Davids | Jul 4, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
So, you have a growing business and you’ve reached the point where you need to raise money for your startup. What’s the best way to go about it? Business jargon is full of hunting metaphors. This is particularly true with anything related to the sales...
by J.D. Davids | Jun 29, 2016 | Angel Investors, Business Planning, Venture Capital
Ah, startup valuation. It’s a top-of-mind topic for entrepreneurs who own startups, and often a sticking point in the fundraising process. After all, valuation of startup businesses is as much art as it is science. Valuation, of course, is putting a dollar (or...
