Don’t just follow the herd. Figure our what’s right for you and your startup by asking yourself these essential questions. By Jess Dang (Founder, Cook Smarts) When I first started my company in December of 2011, I admit to being under the influence of Silicon Valley’s bubble. I did a lot of things that I [...]
Posts Tagged "Fundraising"
How Watching Jerry Maguire Can Help You Raise Money
March 22, 2013 – 8:00 am
Five minutes before my first-ever pitch to an investor, I practiced Jerry Maguire in the mirror. By Nayia Moysidis (Founder, Writer’s Bloq) “Show me the money,” I told myself six or seven times, and then just once, just as a final pump-up tactic, one epic shout: “SHOW ME THE MONEY!” When I emerged from the [...]
How I Met 75 Investors and Raised $650,000 For My Startup
March 18, 2013 – 8:00 am
There is no cookie cutter formula to fundraising but I believe the common denominator in fundraising is perseverance. By Aihui Ong (Founder & CEO, Love With Food) Love With Food graduated from 500 Startups accelerator program about a year ago and we raised $650,000 in June of 2012. It was 3 painful months of fundraising. [...]
Silicon Valley’s Catch-22: A Woman Strong Enough To Run A Company Is Too “Bitchy” To Fund?
March 8, 2013 – 9:00 am
A thought-provoking article argues that — unconsciously or not – fundraising female founders are still stigmatized for the kind of firmness that would be celebrated in a man, leaving them little room to maneuver. Do you agree? By Jessica Stillman (Editor, Women 2.0) Women don’t get ahead because they don’t ask, says a chorus of [...]
How to Find Your “Soulmate” Investor
August 14, 2012 – 9:00 am
When you’re looking for funding, it’s good to be a woman in a man’s world. By Tanya Marvin-Horowitz (NY Managing Director, Allegiance Capital Corporation) At some point, your startup is going to need outside investment. You’ve got the ball rolling, the future looks bright, but you need to get your hands on some growth capital [...]
Do’s & Don’ts For Raising Money As A First Time Founder
July 23, 2012 – 7:00 am
Get a mentor! Actually, get a couple. One who is light years ahead of you and one who is not quite as far along to help you take things one day at a time. By Courtney Powell (Founder & CEO, PublikDemand) One day I hope to describe in greater detail my lessons from fundraising for [...]
How To Survive The “Trough Of Sorrow” As A Solo Non-Technical Startup Founder
May 12, 2012 – 6:00 am
And then my co-founder and CTO in Julia Grace joined my startup. Having a co-founder is infinitely better! By Tracy Osborn (Founder, WeddingLovely) In the last year, I’ve gone from building a random side project (after finding a co-founder ultimately failed), to running a revenue-generating company which just finished the F11 batch of 500 Startups. [...]
How Can I Fund My Startup? A Look At Fundraising Options
April 9, 2012 – 5:00 am
Secure the funds you need to give your startup runway – from competitions to crowdfunding. By Nillie Goldman (Founder & Publisher, WebToTheRescue) For some entrepreneurial ventures, startup capital needs are minimal. If an entrepreneur has a low risk profile (and an idea that doesn’t require a lot of startup capital), this could be the way [...]
Why Women Have A Hard Time Raising Money For Startups
January 10, 2012 – 11:00 am
By Jolie O’Dell (Writer, VentureBeat) Every now and then, we hear from a female startup founder who says she’s having a hard time raising money. She can’t quite figure out if it’s her idea or her slide deck or — and no one wants to think this — if it’s simply the fact that she’s [...]
Advice for Women Entrepreneurs Seeking Angel Funding: Just Ask
November 22, 2011 – 6:30 am
By Liza Porteus Viana (Contributor, FOXBusiness) When Ashley Kingsley and Whitney Trujillo, co-CEOs of Daily Deals for Moms, were looking to expand their business in April 2011 after running it on their own for about a year, they thought angel investors were the way to go. But they weren’t sure on how to go about [...]
