The Peer to Peer Lending – A Real Business Funding Alternative To The Bank
With UK startups increasingly finding it difficult to fund a new business, we look at an alternative lending option that is currently gaining a lot of coverage in the press…
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Hot 13 Startup Funding and Acquisitions This Week
Another busy week for investors and companies looking to expand has come to a successful end. Starting a new business is typically challenging, especially when it comes to raising money…
Angel Investing – Offering Returns that Warrant the Risk
The facts and figures of angel investing have changed, but it is still worth the risks in order to get a good return. Introduction Whether you are a seasoned pro…
[Sequoia Capital] Investor Friendly Business Plan Format for Startups
A Business plan is a blueprint of your company and it’s information should be very clear and concise to your potential partners and investors. It’s an essential roadmap for business…
Weekly Roundup: Must-read Startup Articles Around the Web
Keeping track of the best, popular and most shared startup resources of the week is now easier with the StartupReadingList! Join business professionals who receive the free weekly roundup of…
How To Create an Insanely Great Investor Pitch
Pitching is crucial if you have to get past the funding barrier. Even if you do not need funding and are bootstrapping, you may still need to pitch your idea…
Funding Roundup: These 10 Tech Startups Raised Over $154 Million This Week
Another week of successful funding for some startups is over. But let me remind you once again that it takes lots of investor pitches and meetings to finally secure a…
Startup Funding-Getting Angels to Like You!
This is the typical scenario for most new startups: You have no track record, no customers. No proof at all yet that your brilliant idea will work, can work or…
[Infographic] How To Find Your Startup ANGEL
Raising funds can be a lengthy process for most startups. Some startups do not just have what investors are looking for. It’s as simple as that. You need to show…
Weekly Funding Roundup: Over $112 Million in Funding for 12 Startups
In a typical funding process, startups usually apply for funding among thousands of other startups. Companies or ideas with the most potential are selected for the next stage of the…
[Funding Roundup] 10 Tech Startups Raised Over $120 Million This Week
In spite of the gloomy funding trends this year, there’s still hope for entrepreneurs in need of cash before the year ends. Web and mobile startups are exploring all possible…
Startup tips: The Importance of Record Keeping
In those heady first days of starting up a new company your focus will probably be of the core products or services that your new business deals in, and though…
3 Quick Tips to Startup Business Loans
No matter the size, positioning, or current state of your business, finding a business loan is difficult. When you’re an online startup or are just putting the finishing touches on…
How Much Capital Is Enough For Your Startup
Every startup needs capital infusion to function and grow like a normal business. And that capital needs to be raised from the right source in the beginning of your business.…
How To Secure Capital for Your Startup
So you have a great idea for a business and start dreaming up a business plan by getting everything in order, but you run into an issue. Most start-ups have…
Weekly Funding Roundup: These 11 Tech Startups Raised Over $276 Million
If you can deliver a convincing investor pitch, then your chances of obtaining funding can be greatly enhanced. And of course you should be solving a real problem to attract…