The Startup Finance Blog | Lighter Capital

Mar 25, 20154 min read

4 Metrics to Track When Raising Capital

When you’re talking to investors, they’re going to want to know a lot about your company: your pitch, your customers, the thinking...

5 Key Areas to Address in Your SaaS Customer Agreements

Mar 19, 20153 min read

Startup Law

5 Key Areas to Address in Your SaaS Customer Agreements

As a transactional lawyer working with startups, a large part of my practice is helping software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies draft and...

How the Lower Cost of Innovation Changed Everything

Mar 16, 20153 min read

SaaS Growth

How the Lower Cost of Innovation Changed Everything

Over the past decade, starting up a tech business has gotten much cheaper. Servers and other hardware are now available on a SaaS basis,...

Lighter Capital provides $300,000 to Building Energy with foundation for growth

Mar 4, 20152 min read

Client Spotlight

Lighter Capital provides $300,000 to Building Energy with foundation for growth

For managers and owners of buildings, increasing energy efficiency through upgrades and redesigns can lead to significant cost savings,...

Why Company Culture Lies at the Crux of Success for Startups

Feb 26, 20153 min read

People & Culture

Why Company Culture Lies at the Crux of Success for Startups

Seasoned entrepreneurs who’ve experienced the ups and downs of working at a startup know how critically important it is to create a...

Funding Fit Tip 10: Rekindle Your Passion

Feb 18, 20153 min read

Startup Leadership

Funding Fit Tip 10: Rekindle Your Passion

This is the last post of our 10-week “Funding Fit” blog series, and it’s hard to believe that ten weeks have gone by so quickly....

Feb 11, 20152 min read

Funding & Finance

Funding Fit Tip 9: Be Professional

After a lot of preparation and networking, you finally landed a meeting with a promising investor. Now you need to maximize your chances...

The SaaS Revenue Model: 7 Factors That Drive Startup Success

Feb 6, 20153 min read

SaaS Growth

The SaaS Revenue Model: 7 Factors That Drive Startup Success

Developing a revenue model for your business is perhaps the best way to get and keep your startup financially healthy. A well thought out...

Funding Fit Tip 8: Optimize Your Digital Presence

Feb 5, 20154 min read

Funding & Finance

Funding Fit Tip 8: Optimize Your Digital Presence

As an entrepreneur, you are duking it out in a competitive environment. To get and attract customers and investors, you can take a lesson...

Wine Management Systems expands with Lighter Capital

Feb 3, 20151 min read

Client Spotlight

Wine Management Systems expands with Lighter Capital

Wine Management Systems (WMS), a leading cloud-based provider of wine production and wine club software, helps small- and medium-sized...

Funding Fit Tip 7: Bank Loans Don’t Fuel Growth

Jan 29, 20153 min read

Bootstrapping

Funding Fit Tip 7: Bank Loans Don’t Fuel Growth

Hopefully our funding fit tips have given you a clearer sense of the kind of preparation and time commitment required for raising...

Guide to Comparing Funding Options for Your Tech Startup

Jan 26, 20153 min read

Webinars

Guide to Comparing Funding Options for Your Tech Startup

Fundraising for your tech startups can be unpredictable and confusing. There are many funding options available, and you want to make the...

How to Track Your Income and Expenses with a Chart of Accounts

Jan 23, 20153 min read

Accounting & Taxes

How to Track Your Income and Expenses with a Chart of Accounts

No matter which accounting system your startup uses, at its heart is the chart of accounts (COA), an indexed list of accounts with...

Funding Fit Tip 6: Turn Your Network into Investor Referrals

Jan 21, 20153 min read

Funding & Finance

Funding Fit Tip 6: Turn Your Network into Investor Referrals

Every entrepreneur who is raising capital has imagined the scenario of meeting and pitching an investor in person. Whether this is an...

Kindling to expand sales and marketing with funding from Lighter Capital

Jan 20, 20152 min read

Client Spotlight

Kindling to expand sales and marketing with funding from Lighter Capital

Kindling is a B2B software company that enables sharing of ideas, facilitates problem-solving, and optimizes cross-team collaboration....

Funding Fit Tip 5: Know How Much Money You Need

Jan 14, 20154 min read

Funding & Finance

Funding Fit Tip 5: Know How Much Money You Need

We’re halfway through our 10 week “Funding Fit” blog series. Read the first, second, third, and fourth tips here. When you’re trying to...

New Year Accounting Resolutions: Checklist for Startups

Jan 9, 20153 min read

Accounting & Taxes

New Year Accounting Resolutions: Checklist for Startups

With the start of the new year, it’s time to reflect on your company’s finances and figure out how best to position your small business...

Funding Fit Tip 4: Build a Product the Market Wants

Jan 7, 20153 min read

SaaS Growth

Funding Fit Tip 4: Build a Product the Market Wants

Learn how to find your product-market fit and build the right product for the right market. We help you avoid the big reason startups fail.

Funding Fit Tip 3: Get Ready for a Second Full-Time Job

Dec 30, 20143 min read

Funding & Finance

Funding Fit Tip 3: Get Ready for a Second Full-Time Job

This is the third post of our 10 week “Funding Fit” blog series. Read the first tip and second tip here! One thing that many...

Dec 29, 20143 min read

Accounting & Taxes

How to Record Deferred Revenue for SaaS

If your SaaS Startup is using accrual accounting, you should know how to properly account for deferred revenue.

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