There are times when venture capital may make sense for your business. Here’s how to do it right.
In the business world, there is a slight but important distinction in the terms incubator and accelerator. The terms are often used interchangeably, but technically, an incubator is for earlier-stage startups…
Individual venture capital companies receive more than 1,000 proposals a year and are primarily interested in businesses that require an investment of at least $250,000, as stated in Embroker. However, according to the same source, only 1% of startups turn out to be the next Uber, Airbnb…
2021 has been a banner year for venture funding with an all-time high of over $288 billion invested within the first half of the year globally. These investments have yielded flashy headlines for brands and an assumption by the general public that these businesses are positioned to win…
Growing a business from a startup to a unicorn requires some unique strategies.
When you see startups like SpaceX and Pinterest grow from a low valuation to a billion dollars in just a few years, it’s easy to assume that if you just keep doing what you are doing, you can get there as well. Yet as a business…
In the early days of the startup journey, securing funding is mission-critical. Five years ago, when my team and I started Capella Space out of a Stanford University garage, we felt the pressure to secure that early capital, too. You need investors so you can fund product development, early marketing…
If you’ve just opened your doors, chances are you’re not thinking about borrowing money just yet. But what happens if your business suddenly takes off and you need to expand operations sooner than expected? Will you be able to obtain a loan for your business, or will you have to fund operations using your own money?…
If your experience with startup businesses is mostly based on what you’ve seen in movies, you may think that small business financing is as easy as walking into a bank and having a quick meeting with the manager. If you have a startup, you just need to put a business plan together first.
In reality, banks are reluctant to make new business loans…