The Art of Startup Fundraising – Pitching Investors, Negotiating the Deal, and Everything Else Entrepreneurs Need to Know
Autor A Cremadesen Limba Engleză Hardback – 21 apr 2016
Startup money is moving online, and this guide shows you how it works. The Art of Startup Fundraising takes a fresh look at raising money for startups, with a focus on the changing face of startup finance. New regulations are making the old go-to advice less relevant, as startup money is increasingly moving online.
These new waters are all but uncharted-and founders need an accessible guide. This book helps you navigate the online world of startup fundraising with easy-to-follow explanations and expert perspective on the new digital world of finance. You'll find tips and tricks on raising money and investing in startups from early stage to growth stage, and develop a clear strategy based on the new realities surrounding today's startup landscape.
The finance world is in a massive state of flux. Changes are occurring at an increasing pace in all sectors, but few more intensely than the startup sphere. When the paradigm changes, your processes must change with it.
This book shows you how startup funding works, with expert coaching toward the new rules on the field. Learn how the JOBS Act impacts the fundraising modelGain insight on startups from early stage to growth stageFind the money you need to get your venture goingCraft your pitch and optimize the strategyBuild momentumIdentify the right investorsAvoid the common mistakes Don't rely on the "how we did it" tales from superstar startups, as these stories are unique and applied to exceptional scenarios. The game has changed, and playing by the old rules only gets you left behind.
Whether you're founding a startup or looking to invest, The Art of Startup Fundraising provides the up-to-the-minute guidance you need.
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ISBN-10: 1119191831
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 159 x 233 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.41 kg
Editura: Wiley
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
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Cuprins
Foreword by Barbara Corcoran xiii Acknowledgments xvii 1 Everything Started with Onevest 1 2 Raising Capital for Your Startup 5 Speeding Up the Machine 5 It's Not as Easy as Reading an Article on Tech Crunch 6 The 18- to 24-Month Plan 7 Milestones 8 Breaking Even 9 Expectations of Investors 9 Outperform the Competition 11 Marketing 12 Storytelling 13 Leveraging Help 15 Divide and Conquer 16 The Rollercoaster of Emotions 17 Learn to Love Rejection 18 Connect the Dots 19 The Pros and Cons of Raising Capital 21 Don't Underestimate the Need for Capital 22 3 Setting Yourself Up for Success 25 Investors Don't Want to Invest 25 The Core of Your Business 26 Experienced and Talented Management 27 Organize Your Corporate Structure with a Legal Team 28 Helpful Advisors 29 Building Momentum 31 Team Alignment 31 Show Your Competitive Advantage 32 Know Your Terms 33 Vision 34 Attracting Investors Requires Patience 35 4 Crafting the Pitch 37 The Business Plan Problem 37 Get the Message Straight and Your Team behind It 38 The Elevator Pitch 40 The Pitch Deck 41 Awesome, Effective Pitch Deck Design 43 The One Pager 45 5 The Due Diligence Package 47 The Interview and the Visit 61 Find Balance 62 6 Sources of Capital 65 Bootstrapping 65 Credit Cards 67 Business Loans 68 Friends and Family 69 Crowd funding 71 Angel Investors and Super Angels 74 Angel Groups 76 Family Offices 77 Venture Capital 78 Venture Debt 80 7 Understanding the VC Game 81 Defining Roles in a VC Firm 81 The Process of Getting Funded by a VC 83 How VCs Monetize 84 VC Involvement in Your Company 85 Understanding the Value a VC Brings 85 Cutting through the VC Noise 86 Differences between Venture Capital and Private Equity 86 8 Investment Rounds Explained 89 Friends and Family 89 Micro Seed Round 92 Seed Round 95 Series A Round 97 Series B, C, D Investment Rounds 99 Initial Public Offering (IPO) 100 Research Is Critical 102 9 Deciding Investment Amounts and Prospects 103 Needed, Realistic, and Ideal Investment Levels 103 Your Valuation versus Market Valuation: The Asking Price 105 Persuading Investors with a Financial Forecast 106 Identifying Prospective Investors 108 Six Ways to Contact Investors 109 Creating a Buzz around Your Startup 111 10 PR: Creating a Storm and Building Momentum 113 The Rainmaker Code 113 Journalist Outreach 114 Self-Distributed Press Releases 116 More Buzz-Building Tactics for Smart Startups 119 11 What to Look For in an Investor 123 Why Selecting the Right Investors Is So Critical 123 Three Factors You Should Be Looking For in Investors 124 Three Factors to Avoid in Investors 126 Six Key Questions to Ask Potential Investors 128 Speed Is a Two-Way Street 128 Arming Yourself with Answers 129 12 Term Sheets and Terms 131 Term Sheets 101 131 Terms within Term Sheets That You Need to Know 140 Term Sheet Tactics 143 Smart Term Sheet Strategies 144 If Things Don't Go Forward 145 13 Closing the Deal 147 The Importance of Urgency 147 Creating a Completion Schedule 148 Managing Expectations 149 Updating Your Investors 151 Closing the Deal Is Not the End of the Deal 152 14 Avoiding Common Fundraising Mistakes 153 Failing to Connect 153 Clarity and Doing What You Say 155 Self-Sabotage in the Deal-Making Process 158 15 Understanding the JOBS Act 161 The Game Changer 161 The JOBS Act 162 Implications for Startups and Raising Money Online 173 Implications for Individual Investors 174 16 Recommended Tools for Fundraising 177 Using the Right Tools 177 Organization 178 Research 181 Social Media 182 Outsourcing 183 Sales and Administration 184 Finding Your Investors 185 17 Red Flags 187 Key Red Flags for Startups 187 Glossary 193 About the Author 197 Index 199