Fundraising for startup founders and entrepreneurs
Early-stage startup fundraising toolkit
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Unlock your startup's potential with our fundraising toolkit! Access essential resources, actionable tips and strategies to secure funding and scale successfully.
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Fundraising is about more than securing capital; it’s about turning your vision into reality.
This toolkit features curated articles that provide actionable insights from experienced bankers, successful founders and seasoned investors.
Tap into expert advice, learn from real-world success stories and take charge of your fundraising journey with confidence.
Create a pitch deck
Build your financial forecast
Raise money from friends and family
Learn to network with angel investors
Turn your vision into investor interest.
Grow your startup with expert advice.
Build winning connections.
A pitch deck serves as a compelling visual tool founders will use to communicate the vision, value proposition and growth potential to investors and stakeholders.
Whereas an outstanding startup pitch deck by itself can't secure the financing you need, it can improve your chances of getting the meeting you need to present your idea. Your pitch deck is what can open doors.
Your pitch deck needs to spark interest, tell a story and answer the questions investors will have before backing your idea with the funds you need to pursue success. We provide you with ideas on how to make your pitch deck compelling.
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As a startup founder, you'll want to create a financial forecast to show your startup’s profitability, to attract investors and to plan for growth with data-driven decision-making.
Potential investors will want to see when revenues are predicted to equal expenses — the breakeven point — and when your startup starts making a profit. They also want to see how you manage cash flow.
We discuss financial forecasting and give examples of what to focus on when building out your financial forecast.
You can raise money from friends and family; however, accepting investments from friends and loved ones requires careful consideration.
Mixing money and personal relationships can be risky, especially when things go wrong. Your top responsibility is to be candid about the risks.
We show you what to consider and how to be prepared by presenting your vision, practicing your pitch, showing a financial forecast, outlining potential risks/rewards and formalizing agreements.
Strategic help from an angel can be the most valuable asset any early-stage company can get. Focusing your fundraising efforts on well-connected angels can give your business a head start and can also save you from having to look for these connections later.
These contacts likely will have a big impact on your success and, eventually, your ability to pitch investors successfully.
We give you tips on how to find and work with angel investors.
