What do you want to be when you grow up?” Every child has heard this question over the ages. And surely the adult posing this annoying question will not have been prepared to hear “freelance architect and part-time volunteer” for an answer. Move over conventional work settings — the gig..
Read More..When you’re fundraising, it can be easy to get swept up in the moment—you’re excited about money coming in, and you don’t immediately have to give up anything concrete in return. But your fundraising decisions come with long-term implications that are critical to think through. One of the most important..
Read More..SAFE financings (it’s an acronym for “Simple Agreement for Future Equity”) were pioneered by the startup accelerator Y Combinator as a replacement for convertible notes. The idea was to create a simpler, more flexible alternative to convertible notes. Like a convertible note, a SAFE allows an investor to manage upside..
Read More..Pre-revenue startup valuation can be a tricky endeavor. There are many things to take into consideration, from the management team and market trends to the demand for the product and the marketing risks involved. And here’s the thing: After evaluating everything, even with the most effective pre-money valuation formula, the..
Read More..Raising capital from investors is often a frustrating experience. While part of that frustration will always be present when working on high-risk projects, a lot of the aggravation comes from the lack of clear signposts that allow founders to judge their company’s performance. The reality is, most founders only ever..
Read More..For their development and creativity, American tech businesses have received honours from all over the world. Silicon Valley has grown into a major startup hub where entrepreneurs can show off their ideas, acquire personnel, and raise money through venture capital. Entrepreneurs and investors in Europe who have long admired the..
Read More..So you’ve got an idea for a business and you get to work to realize it. You find a co-founder/s you trust to work with you and divide responsibilities. You figure out your market, product/service specification, and start building your company. You work hard to get everything in order and..
Read More..More and more startups and companies are outsourcing work to freelancers. Freelancers hold a tremendous amount of responsibility in some companies. Given the trust and responsibility a business puts on their freelancers, how can businesses protect their intellectual property when hiring contract workers and freelancers? Defining Contract Workers There are..
Read More..A fundraising approach describes how your organisation or business will adopt tactics to raise money in the short and long term. Your fundraising strategy includes your business concept, forward planning, dependable and preferred investment channels, and a lot of patience. This is a critical step in the formulation of your..
Read More..Dr Subrata Chattopadhyay Professor, University of Engineering and Management, Kolkata The term “ Thought Process Outsourcing” is relatively new and not much research into the concept has been done as yet. Yet it remains a very important aspect of decision roll out . Simplistically putting, it’s a process by which..
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