Funding for startups: A guide to bridge funding

Funding for startups: How to raise bridge funding.

Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A are all terms that are probably familiar to you if you have, or are looking to, raise funding for startups. Bridge funding may be a term that is less familiar, but as the name suggests it often provides crucial short-term funding for startups and more established companies, helping them to […]

Looking for funding? Here’s your step-by-step guide to finding startup investors

Looking for startup investors? Our guide will help

Starting a business is exhilarating, but finding the startup funding to fuel your dreams can be a daunting task. Not only will you have to prepare your business by becoming “investment ready” but you will also need to find startup investors. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the essentials, focusing on equity funding – […]

Is equity funding the best option for your startup?

Is equity funding the best option for your startup

Equity funding isn’t for everyone. When you sell shares in your business you are, effectively, entering into a long-term relationship with your investors. Investors provide you with cash to grow your business but they will expect you to deliver them a return on that investment. Many investors will want to actively manage their investment. This […]

Raising startup funding in a recession

Raising startup funding in a recession

Focused For Business’ founder Hatty Fawcett recently took part of a panel discussing the topic “Raising in a Recession” which had some practical suggestions.

Should you raise startup funding from friends and family?

Should you raise startup funding from family and friends no words

So you think you need to raise funding for your startup? You may be right, but before you begin to raise startup funding from friends and family, take a moment to assess whether your startup is ready for investment. It is so much easier to raise investment when you have traction. There comes a point […]

Want to raise equity investment? Is your business ready?

So you want to raise equity investment – but are you ready? Rather than leaping straight into action writing a pitch or talking to investors, take a moment and ask yourself three questions. How much money do you need?What will you do with the money you raise?How will your business change and grow as a […]