by J.D. Davids | Nov 8, 2016 | Performance, Venture Capital
Are investors telling you that you’re too early and you need more customer traction? Isn’t that frustrating? Does it seem like you’re already doing everything possible, but you just need more resources (a.k.a. money) in order to GET more customer traction? Are you...
by J.D. Davids | Nov 2, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
Have you received an email that sounds like this? “It looks like you have made good progress. We are fully invested through Q1 of 2017 but are raising funds for our next round.” Do you always feel like you’re waiting for funding? You are actually. We all spend more...
by J.D. Davids | Oct 28, 2016 | Venture Capital
“Come back when you have more Revenue”….. Have you ever gotten this response from an investor? Here is What It Really Means: If an investor tells you to come back when you have what seems like an unattainable amount of revenue without an investment...
by J.D. Davids | Sep 22, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
Once you have compiled a target investor list, show it to your existing investors and advisors. They will be impressed by the quality of the investors on the list. If you do it correctly it should be loaded with people who have already had successful exits in your...
by J.D. Davids | Sep 20, 2016 | Business Planning, Venture Capital
If you think about it, raising money for a business is pretty straight forward. All a CEO has to do is: identify potential investors create a pitch deck schedule a meeting negotiate terms navigate due diligence close the deal Simple, right? Nothing to it. But we all...
by J.D. Davids | Sep 14, 2016 | Angel Investors, Venture Capital
If you’re an entrepreneur looking to raise money for your startup, you’ve probably read lots about how to write an executive summary. After all, there are many blog posts, articles and even books on how to write one and what to include. But what’s...
