Business founders have no shortage of advice when looking for ways to find a foothold in their industry & lay a strong foundation for their new business. However, with enough time and energy, it ceases being a new business, and that sometimes means scaling your startup into something bigger…
Read MoreEarly stage businesses often find funding to be a challenge. In particular, female founders looking for equity financing find it especially difficult. According to the National Women’s Business Council, men receive nine times more equity financing for their businesses than women.
Read MoreYou’ve started a business…congratulations! You’re probably (justifiably) proud of creating a minimum viable product, and you’re burning the midnight oil finalizing your pitch deck. But you’re probably not spending sleepless nights wondering whether your books are balanced…
Read MoreThroughout American history, and especially the last 120 years, women have paved the path for today’s entrepreneurs. This lineage includes women such as Estee Lauder—who launched a massively successful makeup company back in the 1940s, Ruth Fertel, who launched Ruth's Chris Steak House, and Madam C.J. Walker, who founded a haircare company with just $1.05 and became the first black woman millionaire in America.
Read MoreA VC (venture capitalist) is either an organization or person that invests cash flow into a business startup. The venture capitalist will then either secure a position in the company as a "controlling manager", receive shares of the business such as stock, or both.
Read MoreBootstrapping is simply building your enterprise from scratch with nothing but your savings & the cash you get from initial sales. "Bootstrapping" was first recognized in the early 19th Century using the phrase "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps". At first, the phrase was used to refer to impossible tasks. However, later on, the phrase became an expression that was used to describe success without any external help…
Read MoreFor businesses in need of capital, there are a lot of varieties of investors, all of whom have unique skillsets and offer different benefits. Angel investors can be an integral partner for early-stage startups, helping you scale your business. And you might be wondering how you should go about finding an angel investor for your startup.
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