This is the second in a series of posts about financing options for startups. By “financing” I mean obtaining cash to fund your business. There are all sorts of strategies to avoid needing funding, but this series is not about them.

I did not have this option in my original list but it was suggested so many…

Continue readingFinancing Options: Contests/Prizes/Accelerator Programs

This is the first in a series of posts about financing options for startups. By “financing” I mean obtaining cash to fund your business. There are all sorts of strategies to avoid needing funding, but this series is not about them.

Many entrepreneurs turn to friends and family for their first funding needs. In fact, it is common for non-tech…

Continue readingFinancing Options: Friends and Family

I got a bunch of great suggestions in my kickoff post on this topic last week. Based on that feedback, the series is going to look like this:

1. Friends and Family
2. Contests/Prizes/Accelerator Programs
3. Government Grants
4. Customer Financing
5. Vendor Financing
6. Convertible Debt
7. Preferred Stock

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Continue readingFinancing Options For Startups

I went back and looked at all the MBA Mondays post I’ve written to date and what jumped out at me was a lack of discussion of financing options. Since the audience for MBA Mondays is largely entrepreneurs and the technology industry, I will frame this discussion in the context of what options are available for small tech companies. In…

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