When your company is poised for exponential growth, you may have a shot at convincing venture capitalists to take a gamble on you, your team, and your product.But should you go down a VC-backed path if offered the opportunity? What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking venture capital? Some entrepreneurs take the VC plunge and others are nervous about sharks in the water — loss of control and significant startup equity dilution are two elements that scare away many entrepreneurs.Th...| Lighter Capital
You’re a tech entrepreneur at an emerging startup. To date, you’ve bootstrapped your company, but now you’re at the stage where you’re preparing to take on outside capital. You’ve just had your first meeting with a VC and it went well enough that the potential investor asks you for background documents, including financial projections, product information and an investor deck. Before you hand over the information, your co-founder demands that the VC sign an NDA. What should you do?H...| Lighter Capital
Our team just got back from Dreamforce 15 in San Francisco. At the conference, our CEO BJ Lackland participated in a session with Jason Lemkin and Aaron Ross. Jason is the Partner of Storm Ventures, and founder of SaaStr. Aaron Ross is the author and Co-Founder of Predictable Revenue. Their discussion focused around funding and scaling SaaS businesses, and how to successfully transition from a service company to a product company.In the past five years or so, the funding landscape has shifted dr| Lighter Capital
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With non-dilutive startup funding from Lighter Capital, Flip accelerated growth and drove more value. Read their story.| Lighter Capital
Raising funds? Just want to know how valuation works? Learn how to value your startup with our Quick Guide for SaaS founders.| Lighter Capital
If you’re looking for an alternative to venture capital to grow your startup, our debt financing guide is a great place to start!| Lighter Capital
Learn strategies for improving cash flow in your growing SaaS business and circumnavigate the challenges of startup funding.| Lighter Capital
Explore non-dilutive funding for your startup, find out how to get it, and learn to evaluate its cost and value.| Lighter Capital
Learn how to calculate your customer acquisition cost (CAC) ratio so you can measure the effectiveness of your sales and marketing efforts.| Lighter Capital
Don't let opportunities pass you by! Check out these SaaS-friendly funding solutions to extend your runway and help your startup grow.| Lighter Capital