Serial entrepreneur-turned VC Mark Suster shares advice on how to plan your financing campaign. Raising funds is a sales process, he argues, so prepare accordingly. A great primer, along with a link to (no joke) a one hour video with details on how to raise money from venture investors!
In the Spotlight - Finance, Administration and M&A
Articles about financing alternatives, M&A options, the venture capital markets as well as how to manage your company's own internal financial operations.
Burn Rate Advice
Fred Wilson shares benchmarks and recommendations on burnrates for U.S.-based software start-ups, by development stage. How do YOUR calculations compare?
Are Ex CEOs the Best Investors?
Some entrepreneurs appreciate knowing their VC has walked miles in their shoes as CEOs, prior to becoming an investor. Others say the experience can be a negative, creating control issues or a lack of objectivity. What say YOU?
Fallen Angel Valuations
Labels: Management, Funding
Venture capital valuations are drifting downward, say seekers and providers of capital. Record numbers of start-ups need cash but venture capital funds are smaller and necessarily selective. One likely result? More company failures and sales.
Are You a Chicken or a Pig?
Prospective investors sometimes categorize start-up founders according to behaviors more commonly associated with barnyard animals, according to this post by an entrepreneur-turned-venture capitalist. Which are YOU?
Q211 Venture Investment Summary
Labels: Funding, M&A/IPO/Exit Options
Fenwick & West analyzes Q211 venture deals, with much that was positive, including increased number of financings, % of 'up' rounds, and fewer senior liquidation preferences. But sentiment is cloudy, due to market volatility and economic uncertainty.
Founders and Funders: Non-Stop Dating
Fred Wilson advises founders to build relationships with potential funders long before trying to raise capital. (He also invites investors to build relationships with prospective portfolio execs well before any financing round begins.) Old-school view or valuable wisdom?
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