Category Archive For "Startup Funding"
Understanding Pre & Post Money Valuations As A New Startup Founder
Understanding the difference between pre-money and post-money startup valuations is very straight forward, especially if you have the difference explained to you by someone who is engaged in the startup ecosystem. As someone who Mentors student entrepreneurs, both at the High School and University level, as well as a number of other people interested in …
Equity Crowdfunding Sucks In Australia (And It’s Not The Startups That Are To Blame)
Equity Crowdfunding sucks in Australia and the fault lies squarely at the feet of the inept politicians who would rather waste their time arguing over office relationships than developing policy that can take the country forward. I am the key demographic for equity crowdfunding platforms. I am in my late twenties, have a passion for …
Lessons From Freelancer Founder Matt Barrie On How Not To Get Screwed When Raising VC Funding
In the startup community often people associate raising capital with success. I get it. It (kind of) makes sense. You see a company raise a big round of money, they must be successful. Right? Well not always…. Here’s 10 startups that raised a bunch of funding and all went belly up in 2017. Which is …
The Engines Are Up And Running Again – The August Monthly Report
August has been a very successful month! After weeks and weeks of waiting we release the new and improved version of Task Pigeon on the 21st. And my increased focus on marketing and growing our audience has been paying significant dividends with traffic up over 100%. On top of that the feedback from my customers …
5 Benefits Of Bootstrapping Your Startup
Not all startups need (or want) to raise venture funding. In fact, there are a number of benefits that come from bootstrapping your startup. Before we dive into the benefits of bootstrapping your startup, however, it’s important to clarify what it actually is: To bootstrap, your startup means to finance your company’s creation and growth …