Elliot Begoun — December 19, 2019 Follow @intertwinegroup Canva.com It is your baby, your passion, and it is closely tied to your sense of self whether you recognize it or not. While intimacy, passion, and a deep sense of ownership have a lot of value for a startup, they could also be the root of … Continue reading The Investor’s Lens
Tim McCormick — November 12, 2019 Follow @https://twitter.com/saasoptics I often talk about B2B SaaS metrics from the perspective of what investors want. If you don’t have easy access to the metrics they expect (or, worse, if they’re wrong), your valuation could suffer, and that’s the last thing SaaS founders, CEOs and CFOs want to hear. … Continue reading SaaS Metrics Aren’t Just for Investors: Here’s Why You Need Them Too
Daniel Payne — October 30, 2019 Last week The Atlantic published a piece about the bursting of the “not-come bubble”. They refer to the unicorn companies like Uber, Lyft, WeWork and Peloton which became overvalued by masquerading as tech firms. A few years ago, two major trends happened that in my mind, caused this bubble … Continue reading Startups Masquerading as Tech Firms is Not Paying Off For Investors
Jim Anthony — August 29, 2019 Follow @JimSoMark — August 29, 2019 So, you’ve managed to make an impression on a potential investor. Congratulations, your 1% of the way home. What’s the first thing they are going to do if they are serious about a possible investment in your company or fund? They are going … Continue reading Want to Attract Investors? Step One, Build Your Online Presence.
Jim Anthony — August 10, 2019 Follow @JimSoMark — August 10, 2019 It’s not rocket science. Emerging growth companies and hedge/venture funds need to find investors. While there are many ways to do this, the process can be streamlined. Digital marketing is a great way to use analytics to identify potential investors. I will give … Continue reading Finding Investors Using Digital Marketing
Colleen McKenna — January 17, 2018 Follow @Colleen_Intero — January 17, 2018 Over the years, we’ve written about the importance of your LinkedIn profile for prospects, customers/clients, and potential and current employees. It’s time we turn to other key groups that will most likely…no, absolutely, vet you on LinkedIn — investors. If you are considering … Continue reading How to Build Your LinkedIn Profile to Attract Investors
Beata Staszkow — December 20, 2017 — December 20, 2017 mohamed1982eg / Pixabay When an angel investor invests in a new business they have probably identified key aspects in the project which have both satisfied and excited them. To help you secure the investment you need, we have created this post to explain what angel … Continue reading 5 Qualities Angel Investors Want in a Start-up Business
Beata Staszkow — December 8, 2017 — December 8, 2017 mohamed1982eg / Pixabay Once you have a targeted list of angel investors to approach, your next step should be to reach out and connect. There are in essence three processes to do this. They are: Reaching out Responding Following up In this post we look … Continue reading The Processes for Reaching out to Angel Investors
by Ross Simmonds Follow @thecoolestcoolOctober 5, 2016 If you work in startups, you’ve likely heard the phrase Unicorn before. It’s a phrase that was coined by Aileen Lee back in 2013 to categorize startups that are valued at over $ 1 billion. These are the startups that we all know and some of us love. … Continue reading The Mobile Midas Touch: The 10 Investors Who Saw The Future First
by Min Fang Follow @mfang5September 4, 2016 Entrepreneurs are passionate about their business. After all, passion is a requirement to take the leap from idea to execution. However, before making the leap, an analysis of the opportunity, resource requirements, market forces, and potential profits should be completed. That’s where financial projections come in. Unfortunately, many … Continue reading How to Create Financial Projections that get Investors’ Attention
