Under-Capitalization: What It Is and Why You Should Care
Thousands of new businesses launch every year in the form of restaurants, gas stations, retail outlets, tech startups, and more. This is despite the chilling 70 percent failure rate of…
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How to Raise Capital For Your Startup
Nowadays, at least in theory, all you need is a computer with internet access to fund your small business. However, this is a bit harder in practice. If you need…
5 Creative Ways to Fund Your New Small Business
Seeking funds to run your small business is not an easy task in the economic slowdown time when the banks have strictly narrowed down their money lending criteria. In such…
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…
[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…
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…
14 of The Best Crowdfunding Sites For Securing Funding
New and growing startups require some source of funding building great companies. Bootstrapping, angel funding, venture capital and equity and debt financing are common and popular way of financing businesses.…
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…
Startup Funding Roundup: 11 Tech Startups score over $160 Million
It could take lots investor pitches to secure seed funding. Entrepreneurs are constantly presenting their ideas to angel investors, startup accelerators and venture capitalists for funds to create the next…
This Week In Startup Venture Deals: Top 10 You Should Know
A practical “use of funds” is a crucial component of most startups’ financial plans. It is mostly tied to major milestones and the impact of such milestones are clearly spelt…
This Week In Startup Funding: Over $190 Million Was Raised By These 11 Startups
Another week has ended and startups as usual were busy pitching and negotiating for funding. Some startups were successful at raising funds and others would have continue next week. Raising…
These 7 Companies Secured Over $70 Million In Funding This Week
Whether you have been in business for a few months or a couple of years, cash infusion is important to sustain the business. It is always very challenging and time…
Would A Startup Visa Bring Jobs To The United States?
Here’s an idea that’s been getting a lot of attention lately: A new U.S. visa just for foreign-born entrepreneurs. That’s right. Come to America, start a new business, hire people…
Ex-Googlers Launch Stamped( A New Way To Recommend Only What You Like Best)
Ex-Google employees Robby Stein, Kevin Palms and Bart Stein have launched a new iPhone app-Stamped. In a blog post, the team said that: After months of hard work, we’re very…
Accra Gears Up for Its First Startup Weekend
Accra Startup Weekend is almost here. Startup Weekend, a global series of startup events for business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing leaders, graphic artists and others is coming to Accra from…
Other Challenges Of An Early Stage Startup
Overcoming the difficulties in starting a new business takes a lot of effort, time and commitment. The usual challenge every entrepreneur faces is enough raising capital to build a workable…