Send a short email the same day, or within 24 hours where practical, with a thank-you, answers to the investor’s questions,...

The most important qualities of a good founder are a clear vision, resilience, adaptability, sound decision-making, customer focus, execution, integrity and...

Businesses can prepare for investor due diligence by reconciling financial and ownership records, organising legal and commercial documents, creating a structured...

The biggest fundraising mistake is starting before the startup, the numbers and the investor list are ready. Before you raise, you...

Choosing a startup advisor is not about finding the most famous entrepreneur you can reach. It is about finding someone whose...

Getting an investor excited in a pitch is hard enough. What surprises many founders is what comes next. The investor says...

A founder might hear, “Find a mentor.”Another person might say, “You need an advisor.”Then an investor might say, “You need funding.”...

Investors look for signs that a founder could become a risk to the business or the investment. Unrealistic valuation expectations, weak...

Start with a valuation you can support with facts. Know your revenue, growth, customers, market, margins and comparable companies, and be...