Want to ask mom or grandma for startup cash? Great — but be very, very wary of how you approach them, the terms you offer and the steps you take to protect each other in the process.
Categories Startup Financing
How are you going to pay for THAT?
From crowdfunding campaigns to venture capital, from bank loans to bootstrapping, there's no 'right' way to finance a new business. Depends on the business, too; whereas a product-based business or tech startup might need $1 million from angels (or friends and family) to get off the ground, a service-based business might be doable with just a couple hundred bucks in the bank. For others, incubators and accelerators provide a needed combo of mentorship and capital.
Learn everything you need to know about YOUR situation, from how to put a valuation on your budding startup to what makes a pitch deck brilliant (vs. boring), here.
How to Bootstrap Your Dream Business in 10 Steps
Building a successful business doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot of money. Here are 10 ways to build the business of your dreams, for less!
4 Steps That Help You Score a Spot in a Startup Accelerator
Ethan Austin shares 4 steps that helped secure his award-winning company GiveForward a spot in Excelerate Labs, a startup accelerator.
10 Business Lessons From the School of Hard Knocks
Every successful entrepreneur has faced failure on his road to success; the key is to bounce back and learn from those mistakes.
