Simple: The right investor is someone who wants to invest on standard terms at a good valuation relative to your current stage. Extra bonus points for someone who has relevant industry connections that could accelerate your business and is willing - at the right time - to make introductions for...
Exciting stuff! I see a few questions here: 1. When is the right time to look for seed funding? 2. How do I appropriately talk to angel investors about said funding? As for the first question, consider what your goals are and whether this funding can help you achieve those goals. Hopefully, ...
I haven't done it personally but I know of a few that have. I think it's a brilliant way of doing things though. Check out some campaigns on kickstarter and indiegogo to see what works well. Look for Pebble on kickstarter or space monkey. It's also worth doing some customer development with...
Funding a business through another business has legal implications. You need to take care of few things here 1. Ensure the micro school is listed as a subsidiary 2. The funding business is the corporate parent and conglomerate which has rights to distribute funds between its subsidiaries. If n...
I would say this from my personal experience. First right to popularise your domain name. Here are the top 12 tips they've shared that you have to consider when fundraising for your social enterprise. 1. DON’T ACCEPT EVERY CHECK YOU’RE OFFERED. When you’re running a cash-strapped business, it ca...
After looking over your site I think the answer might be staring you in the face. You have a ton of people and businesses on your site that can be monetized 100 different ways beyond selling ad space. Just to name a few off the top of my head. 1. Run a webinar selling a high ticket program fo...
Avoid buzzwords: - every founder thinks their idea is disruptive/revolutionary - every founder says their financial projections are conservative Instead: - explain your validation & customer traction - explain the assumptions underlying your projections Avoid: - focusing extensively on the prod...
If you're looking for another crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo has the second best platform and user base, after Kickstarter.
I've been raised angel money as CEO several times, and also advised angels on multiple transactions... Of course the investors understand that you don't want to "give away too much" equity, but of course if they believe in your business then they'll want to acquire a meaningful position. If you...
You have two choices: add the talent to manage the PR and marketing activities to your team or outsource it. A good source of names if you wish to outsource it can be found here https://www.startups.co/articles/top-crowdfunding-experts-consultants