As a startup, securing an angel investment from an investor is a great opportunity. While venture capitalists usually focus on larger investments and may be very hands-off, an angel investor is more flexible and may be willing to work with you as a mentor. How do you get the attention of an angel investor and…
India has seen a tremendous surge in start-ups in last 2 to 3 years in various sectors. Startups are considered as one of the most key part of the economy by both public and government, it is due to such startups- innovation, new products, ease of living and economy of the country can flourish to…
We ask this question often – Is your startup investor ready? I will reveal the most received answer at the bottom of the article. So read on………. What exactly investor readiness means to you? Considering every startup is distinctive in its own way, how do you generalize? We have been investing and have many friends in the…
Do you know a social, sustainable and women led start-up? If not, now you will. Learn about Spoontainable and our edible spoon and how it can improve your life as well.. Who is Spoontainable and what are edible spoons? Amelie: Spoontainable is a start-up, founded in Stuttgart, Germany. Our focus is on producing sustainable plastic alternatives. Therefore, we…
I wrote an article in the past about the power of writing and SEO in marketing your business. I described how posting consistently can make all of the difference in your business. Writing a blog is inexpensive and is a great way for an owner/founder to get in touch with their brand. It allows you…
Oftentimes, we explore various combinations of ownership in our ideas and businesses. And that leads to an uneven split for a variety of reasons. Here, we’re discussing ways to split the pie objectively and the excuses that prevent us from doing that. Equity, or ownership, is a way to fund your idea. Every entrepreneur commits…
If you fail at these, investors will say goodbye to you. It’s a new year and you are ready and energized to go find investors for your startup, believing that nothing can stop you. But wait! You haven’t checked your startup and materials yet. So before you send out that pitch deck or next cold…
Now in continuation of the previous post, let us consider one Founding Team with three co-founders. As I said early, one can split and change each value by a percentage no more than twice the number of cofounders. With 3 in a team, the ideal is 33.33% for each. However, basis on certain parameters I…
You are going through a nerve-wracking experience. You have sent out many emails and reached out to many investors over so many social channels and yet got no response. If this describes your problem, then read on…….. Let me give you a bit of a background. Parul Madan and I have been serial entrepreneurs and moved into angel investing a few years ago. We…
Advice #1 You’re not ready to raise capital when you’re buried in personal debt. I’m mentoring a number of founders and one in particular is trying to solve funding his startup, plus his own income at the same time from the intended new capital. It doesn’t work like that. At least not as your motivation.…
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