Webinar: Introduction to startup funding by Nicolaj H Nielsen (author of The Startup Funding Book) Join me for this 1-hour webinar, where I will go through the fundamentals on how to get your startup funded. The webinar will cover: Overview – investors in the different phases of a startup Walk-through of the different investors (FFF, Angels, VC, public funds, crowdfunding, banks) How to contact investors and investor material needed Case: business angel funding for Recon Instruments Q&A Fill in the form below to receive the link to the recording of the webinar. [contact-form-7 ..read more

Download the Business Angels chapter Many founders are for good reasons going to business angels for startup funding. Most have however very limited knowledge about business angels and how to convince angels to invest in their startup. That’s why I in the Startup Funding book dedicated a 17-page chapter to business angel funding. I have decided to give away the chapter for free (PDF). You can download the business angel chapter via this link: Business Angels – Startup Funding Book The key take-away points from the business angel chapter: Most business angels are driven by more than money ..read more

A common mistake is for entrepreneurs to send their 50-page business plan to 30-something investors and then sit back waiting for them to call and invite them to pitch. But before you send out any material, you need to get the trust of a potential investor. They get hundreds, if not thousands, of contact requests a year. Every entrepreneur thinks they have the best idea or they wouldn’t be doing it. But why should a busy, time-strapped investor speak to you? What’s in it for them? So what SHOULD you do? This I’ve written a 10-page post on, which is the chapter on how to contact ..read more

Webinar: Introduction to startup funding by Nicolaj H Nielsen (author of The Startup Funding Book) Join me for this 1-hour webinar, where I will go through the fundamentals on how to get your startup funded. The webinar will cover: Overview – investors in the different phases of a startup Walk-through of the different investors (FFF, Angels, VC, public funds, crowdfunding, banks) How to contact investors and investor material needed Case: business angel funding for Recon Instruments Q&A Fill in the form below to receive the link to the recording of the webinar. [contact-form-7 ..read more

Download the Business Angels chapter Many founders are for good reasons going to business angels for startup funding. Most have however very limited knowledge about business angels and how to convince angels to invest in their startup. That’s why I in the Startup Funding book dedicated a 17-page chapter to business angel funding. I have decided to give away the chapter for free (PDF). You can download the business angel chapter via this link: Business Angels – Startup Funding Book The key take-away points from the business angel chapter: Most business angels are driven by more than money ..read more

For any investor to invest in a startup, they need to have a lot of trust given the scary statistics on how many startups fail. You can even divide this trust into two things the investor must believe in: trust in the business opportunity (that the problem you are trying to solve is real, that the market is big enough etc.), and trust in your team (that you have what it takes to deliver on the opportunity). But there is a big difference between early- and late-stage startups when it comes to how trust is generated.  If you’re a late stage startup, you have a pro ..read more

A common mistake is for entrepreneurs to send their 50-page business plan to 30-something investors and then sit back waiting for them to call and invite them to pitch. But before you send out any material, you need to get the trust of a potential investor. They get hundreds, if not thousands, of contact requests a year. Every entrepreneur thinks they have the best idea or they wouldn’t be doing it. But why should a busy, time-strapped investor speak to you? What’s in it for them? So what SHOULD you do? This I’ve written a 10-page post on, which is the chapter on how to contact ..read more

At this free webinar, you will learn if crowdfunding is relevant for your startup and be giving hands-on advice on how to succeed with your crowdfunding campaign. The webinar is intended for founders who are considering using crowdfunding (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Crowdcube, Seedrs etc.) as funding strategy, and who wants to hear about the pros and cons vs. other financing options. Date: April 25th 2019 Time: 14.00-15.00 CEST (Central European Summer Time) Sign-up: Via form below [contact-form-7]   Agenda for webinar: 1. The webinar will start with an introduction to crowdfunding for start ..read more

For any investor to invest in a startup, they need to have a lot of trust given the scary statistics on how many startups fail. You can even divide this trust into two things the investor must believe in: trust in the business opportunity (that the problem you are trying to solve is real, that the market is big enough etc.), and trust in your team (that you have what it takes to deliver on the opportunity). But there is a big difference between early- and late-stage startups when it comes to how trust is generated.  If you’re a late stage startup, you have a pro ..read more

At this free webinar, you will learn if crowdfunding is relevant for your startup and be giving hands-on advice on how to succeed with your crowdfunding campaign. The webinar is intended for founders who are considering using crowdfunding (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Crowdcube, Seedrs etc.) as funding strategy, and who wants to hear about the pros and cons vs. other financing options. Date: April 25th 2019 Time: 14.00-15.00 CEST (Central European Summer Time) Sign-up: Via form below [contact-form-7]   Agenda for webinar: 1. The webinar will start with an introduction to crowdfunding for start ..read more