The Go BIG Guide to Business Funding is a complete resource for understanding funding and how the fund raising process works. We can not only teach you a little bit about how to raise early stage capital, we can also show you where to find it.
Part 1: Understanding Business Funding
What is Business Funding?
What are all the different types of Business Funding? A quick primer on all the sources of funding you could use as capital for your small business.
Understanding the Mind of a Small Business Investor
Before you give up your next born child for your first dollar in the door, here are some insights as to how these investment deals work and what you can expect.
Part 2: How to Find Small Business Funding
How do startups find Seed Money?
Your early stage capital or "seed money" is the first nickel you bring in the door. Find out how the average startup gets early stage capital injected into their business.
How do I approach a Business Investor?
Whether you are approaching a private angel investor or an entire angel investment group, it's critical that you understand the basics of properly presenting your opportunity.
Part 3 : How Small Business Funding Works
A small business investor wants "home runs", not "base hits"
It's not good enough to simply suggest to an investor that your business might be profitable; you need to prove to an investor why your deal is going to make them extraordinarily wealthy!
The Finer Points of the Startup Funding Deal
Now that you have a broad sense of the startup funding game, there are a few general details that you can bank on encountering when taking on a small business investment.
Part 4: Top Myths about Business Funding
Early stage venture capital will solve my cash problems
You may now have some cash, but that doesn't necessarily mean your problems have gone away, it just means you have more of them now!
I won't have trouble finding startup capital since my idea is good
Ah, it would be nice if that were the case. The reality is that there are many factors that go into your successful capital raise, and having a good idea is a very small part of that.
I will find business startup funding in a few months.
I should be able to find business startup funding in a few months.