While any funding may seem like good funding, this isnt necessarily the case.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
Serenity Gibbons,NAACP
2.
This is especially true with PayPal Working Capital, which we have successfully taken advantage of several times now.
Zac Johnson,Blogging.org
3.
Tell a story that describes your vision, and back it with numbers.
Chances are you understand the industry better than the investor.
Kasey Kaplan,Urban FT
4.
Ideally, the founders should still own a majority stake in the business when seeking seed funding.
Thomas Smale,FE International
5.
Dont believe the media hype.
Youve got to work at it.
Angela Ruth,Calendar
6.
Its much harder to raise when youre desperate.
Michael Averto,ChannelApe
7.
If anything, ask for very little.
Peter Daisyme,Hostt
8.
Nicole Munoz,Nicole Munoz Consulting Inc.
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Shu Saito,Fact Retriever
10.
Dont assume youll get your next round; focus on stabilizing your business model first.
Andy Karuza,FenSens
11.
Not focusing on profitability
Make profitability as big of a priority as growth.
What I didnt realize and many founders dont is that self-sustained profitability equals freedom.
Raad Ahmed,LawTrades
12.
When we launched our seed round, we wanted to quickly close it to move on.
One became a huge headache from the very beginning.
I learned my lesson much like hiring, investors need to fit your culture.
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