When you scale up your start-up, new challenges will arise. One of which is how to raise funding to expand your business at a faster rate. You have a few options to finance your growing venture. Two of the biggest are debt financing or equity financing. Debt financing and equity financing Debt financing involves borrowing money from lenders, given that…
Is your desire to scale-up your business? Scaling up is about creating the capacity for your business to grow, fast! You may try to grow as a business but not have the right structures and processes in place so even though you’re trying to move forward, you’re actually hitting obstacles which are hindering your progress. To develop the infrastructure you…
Before approaching investors, you need to get your management accounts and everything associated with how you make money and spend money in order. Competency with regards to your company’s financials and your knowledge surrounding them is one of the most important aspects an investor is looking for. If your financials are not in order and/or you cannot speak confidently…
Getting the investment your scale-up business wants will ultimately come down to the calibre of your people. People pitch businesses and they need to convince the potential investors that their money is in safe hands and that they will get a good return on their investment. You need to prove that you are investor-ready. The investors will look at the…
Have you got your business up and running but never pitched to an investor before? Not sure what you need to bring to a pitch? The pitch is where you showcase all the work you have done before this moment to get investor-ready. Without a clear and convincing presentation of your business and its potential then you won’t stand a…
When heading into a pitch or conversation with an investor you need to know the relationship your business has with the marketplace like the back of your hand. Like all parts of the pitch, knowledge is strength and the investors are looking to be assured that you have the knowledge and have done the required preparation for their investment with…
For any investor-ready business you need to have a complete understanding of who your customers are. Who you are targeting and who already is buying your service or product. For this reason, investors are looking to see that you understand your customer before giving funding to your Scale-up. If it is clear that your business doesn’t have a full grasp…
It may seem counterintuitive to be considering the exit from your business when you’re preparing to become investor-ready, but it is an important part of the process. One of the main aspects of your business that a potential investor is assessing when deciding on investing is ‘how will they get profit on their return?’ Because of this, you as a…
