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How To Calculate Your Startup’s Burn Rate and Manage It
Your burn rate, or how fast you spend your cash, requires a balanced approach to risk. Here's how to calculate your burn rate and manage it.
Aug 10, 20235 min read


What is Total Addressable Market (TAM) and How to Calculate It
Total Addressable Market (TAM) is an excellent metric to look at when trying to gauge your startup’s growth potential. Here's how to use it.
Aug 8, 20236 min read

HBox raises $2.1M to transform virtual healthcare
HBox showed incredible growth by doubling its customer base and increasing revenue more than 300% last year; and the momentum continues.
Aug 1, 20232 min read


Startup Runway Explained: Don't Let Your SaaS Run Out of Cash
Find out how much runway your SaaS startup should have and how to extend your runway if you need more to sustain growth.
Jul 28, 20236 min read


How SaaS Startups Can Minimize Their Customer Concentration Risk
Guide your SaaS startup from idea to product-market fit to revenue growth, while minimizing your customer concentration risk.
Jul 28, 20235 min read

Factor House to Accelerate Early-Stage Growth with Lighter Capital Funding
Melbourne-based tech startup, Factor House, aims to scale its recent growth with non-dilutive financing from Lighter Capital.
Jul 26, 20233 min read


What Is Market Penetration Strategy? (Definition and Examples)
Is your SaaS startup is looking for low-risk business growth strategies? Consider a market penetration strategy to drive more revenue.
Jul 15, 20236 min read


SaaS Customer Lifetime Value (LTV) Explained
Customer lifetime value (CLV) can tell you a lot about your SaaS business. Learn how to calculate and analyze this important metric.
Jun 29, 20232 min read


Creating Successful Company Offsites — Location Is Everything
Picking the right location is essential to creating successful company offsite retreats. Get our tips.
Jun 20, 20234 min read

Canadian Fintech Startup Nyble Reaches 30,000 Users Ahead of Seed Round
Nyble secured growth financing from Lighter Capital to scale its user base as it prepares for its next round.
Jun 12, 20232 min read


Debt Financing vs. Equity Financing: Pros and Cons
While there are pros & cons to every capital source, debt financing offers startups many advantages over equity. Explore the benefits.
May 16, 20236 min read


Convertible Note Valuation Caps: Necessary or Evil?
What's a valuation cap? Learn what it is and how it works before you consider convertible debt for your startup's next fundraising round.
Apr 25, 20233 min read

Checkbox Accelerates Global Expansion With a $1M Raise from Lighter Capital
Checkbox closes out a pivotal year in 2022 with a $1M raise from Lighter Capital on the heels of their $4.5M USD pre-Series A equity raise.
Apr 24, 20232 min read

A Note From Lighter Capital on Silicon Valley Bank
The recent news about Silicon Valley Bank is saddening for those in the startup world.
Mar 11, 20232 min read


The Importance of Bookkeeping for Fast-Growing Startups
Fine-tuned, accurate bookkeeping is a seldom mentioned startup success factor. Learn why it's important to get your books in order, ASAP.
Mar 4, 20236 min read


10 Steps for Setting up Your Startup's Accounting Function
It's never too soon to set up your startup's accounting function & establish infrastructure to support company finances as you grow.
Feb 22, 20234 min read


What Is Unit Economics in SaaS?
Taking a unit economics approach helps you steer your SaaS company in the right direction, with a focus on driving profit and growth.
Feb 21, 20235 min read

Syncware to Invest in Software Enhancements Following a Year of Major CX Transformation
Syncware secures funding and joins the Lighter Capital portfolio with plans to invest in transforming their SaaS product.
Feb 16, 20232 min read


A Quick Guide to Enterprise Sales for SaaS Startups
For SaaS startups, the question is should be targeting enterprises or not? Learn the risks, rewards, and what's necessary for success.
Feb 5, 20236 min read

Venture Debt: Exploring Benefits, Risks, and Tradeoffs for Startups
What is venture debt and how does it work? Learn the basics so you can avoid bad funding deals that put your business at risk.
Feb 1, 20234 min read
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