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 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...
by J.D. Davids | Jun 27, 2016 | Angel Investors, Business Planning, Venture Capital
Do you feel like some of your investor meetings are a waste of your time? Are you pitching investors that don’t really understand your business? If so, you are probably using the shotgun approach to fundraising, which is one of the reasons that 85% of startups run out...
by J.D. Davids | Jun 22, 2016 | Angel Investors, Business Planning, Venture Capital
Sure, you know what an elevator pitch is. It’s a compelling synopsis of your story to share with a listener in the time it takes to get from the bottom to the top floor in an elevator. When pitching your offering to a potential customer, the elevator pitch...
