Before setting up a new business, you need to find a suitable place for it. Here, your priority should be to seek a location that doesn’t cost you a fortune while fulfilling your space requirements as well. However, merely discovering the perfect place isn’t enough. You also have to convince the owner about running your […]
If you are a startup business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur, at some point, you are likely to encounter a term sheet. What is a term sheet? What is it actually used for? And what issues one needs to consider? A term sheet is also referred to as a letter of intent and a primary […]
These days investors look for founders and entrepreneurs who are not simply good with numbers and offer a solution to a problem, but also ask the right questions. Investor meetings can be intimidating, especially when it is your first time. You must do everything in your power to impress the investors. This includes asking the […]
When sharing their business ideas, founders are often intimidated by the fact that the prospective investors are unwilling to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). NDAs are there to protect businesses by preventing their trade secrets and ideas from getting into the wrong hands. However, for a venture capitalist, the agreement represents an administrative burden and […]
Angel investors are usually one of the first investors in any start-up. The growth of angel investors in the start-up world has been phenomenal. Several high-profile success stories like Facebook, WhatsApp and Uber have spurred other angel investors to take the plunge into angel investing. An angel investor is usually an individual who has spare […]
Whether you want to turn your brilliant idea into a business or expedite your start-up journey, it is important to have a remarkable business plan. There are instances where you need to raise capital so that your marketing plan works. For this, you must know how to find investors. Be it crowdfunding, private investment market, […]
Fundraising terms can be really scary to understand and implement, particularly for an aspiring entrepreneur. However, it is important to have a clear understanding of the basic fundraising terms if you are going to represent yourself and your business in front of the expert investors and fundraising companies. We have listed some of the most […]
Term sheets usually sound more complicated than they really are. In other articles on our blog, we have touched upon the various terms used in a term sheet. Many entrepreneurs often ask me strategies on how to negotiate a term sheet. In this article on term sheets, we are going to see exactly that – […]
What is founder vesting? Vesting of founder shares is one of the most critical and sensitive topics in a startup. If you have a startup that has more than one co-founder, then you must have a vesting agreement in place. When you raise capital from investors, one of the most important things that investors look […]
Pitch decks are a way for entrepreneurs to get investors to fund their business. A pitch deck is a quick overview of your business plan. But is it easy to check all the boxes with a 20-minute presentation and avoid common pitch deck mistakes? What are the mistakes entrepreneurs make in a pitch deck? From […]
In this article we are going to look at something that a lot of startup founders and business owners fail to understand – the 83(b) election. The 83(b) elections come into play when someone is given stock, a share in an LLC or a type of equity that is vested over time. What is founder […]
I hear it all the time “this is the worst time to start a business”. And I couldn’t disagree more. Sure, there’s no such thing as the best time to start a business, but given the mouth-watering opportunities the current recession is serving up, this feels like a pretty good time. The trouble with recessions […]