Loans and Debt Financing,Bank Debt,Revenue-Based Financing
4 Debt Financing Sources for Pre-Venture Capital Backed Startups
There are excellent arguments for seeking debt capital instead of venture funding. In this article, we'll cover the 4 most common sources of debt capital for pre-VC funded startups.
Startup Finance,Loans and Debt Financing,Lighter Capital News
Introducing New Entrepreneur-Friendly Startup Financing Solutions
Startups have limited access to entrepreneur-friendly debt capital, so we’ve developed more flexible financing solutions to help you reach your next growth milestone – from revenue-based financing to term loans and lines of credit.
Startup Valuation Methods: How to Calculate the Value of a Startup
Understanding how to calculate the value of a startup and the different startup valuation methods is essential for entrepreneurs to learn.
Industry Trends,Revenue-Based Financing,Lighter Capital News
The First Ever Revenue-Based Financing Industry Report
Explore the changing landscape of tech startup financing and learn about the growing trend of alternative financing options like revenue-based financing.
Startup Finance,Equity Financing,Angel Investors
Seed Funding: How It Works
Seed funding, as the name suggests, is funding designed to germinate an idea into a business at its beginning stages. Here's how seed funding works.
Startup Finance,Bootstrapping,Venture Capital
SaaS Finance 101: Funding for Startups That Are ‘Non-VC-Compatible’
While getting VC funded has long been touted as the ultimate goal for the SaaS business model, founders are increasingly skeptical that this is the best (or at least only) way to grow a company.
Startup Law,Equity Financing,Convertible Debt
Be Careful with Convertible Notes: Your SAFE May Hurt You
If you are a startup founder or CEO considering using a convertible note, a SAFE or another type of convertible instrument, there is a little-known aspect of such instruments that can cost you a lot in dilution: the number of shares included in the denominator.
Startup Finance,Startup CEO Corner
Alternatives to Venture Capital: Debt Capital vs. Private Equity [Infographic]
This article covers alternatives to venture capital for funding a startup and compares the pros and cons of choosing debt capital over private equity.