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Technology Fundraising: Traditional VC Funding Vs. Equity Crowdfunding

VC funding is the old standard, well known way of capitalizing a tech business. While it is still appropriate for a small number of mobile software, SaaS and hardware companies, it’s not always understood that startups need to fit REALLY well with the VC model for a successful funding event. More on that later. The […]

Filed Under: Financing, Startup/Early Stage Tagged With: Angel investors, equity crowdfunding, startup equity, startup fundraising, Startup Management, tech fundraising, tech investors, technology venture capital, VC funding, Venture Capital, venture capital funding

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The Series A Funding Squeeze

More and more startups are getting seed funding these days and have for a number of years. That’s a good thing. Below we’ll discuss some of the reasons for this phenomenon. But at least partially as a result of this good fortune for software, SaaS and other startups, a second phenomenon has occurred along with […]

Filed Under: Corporate Strategy, Financing Tagged With: early stage, Funding milestones, Funding Rounds, fundraising, mobile software, SaaS, Series A, Series A funding, software, tech startup, tech startups, VC, VC funding, Venture Capital

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Venture Capital for Software Companies: Does It Fit Your Startup?

Getting funded by a Venture Capital firm is one of the most discussed topics for startup CEOs in SaaS, mobile software and hardware companies. Venture Capital for software companies is the “Holy Grail” of the early stage set. To many, it implicitly means to people that you’ve “got something”. It’s considered an endorsement of future […]

Filed Under: Corporate Strategy, Financing Tagged With: CEO, Institutional capital, mobile software, SaaS startup, software company, VC, Venture Capital, venture capital for software

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7 Reasons that VC Said No to your Startup

Raising money is the “Holy Grail” early milestone for a great many entrepreneurs leading software and hardware companies. Even though I’ve been in that position and have done it myself, I’ve always found this phenomenon a bit curious. There is a romantic element to the successful raising of funds – someone loves me (my company)! […]

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The End of a Tech Startup Journey: 6 Signs a Company is Failing

No entrepreneur goes into their software or hardware technology startup with the idea that it will fail. But sadly, more often than not it will. I’ve written repeatedly about the key qualities and activities required for startup company success. Before you read on, remember that NOT giving up easily is VERY high on the list! […]

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