You need to know about the various stepping stones required to get your idea commercialized. Today Brian walks you through some key funding rounds and
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Brian’s Board Ep 18 – Investor Lingo: Convertible Note Discounts
Another form of investor compensation when using convertible notes is building in a discount — a percent reduction of future price. This helps
Brian’s Board Ep. 17 – Investor Lingo: Capped vs. Uncapped Convertible Notes
When pursuing convertible notes, you MUST understand the difference in capped vs. uncapped to understand how much equity is being agreed upon. Investors
Brian’s Board Ep 16 – Investor Logo: Convertible Notes
Investor lingo can be complicated and Brian is back to help you out! Convertible notes can help you focus on your business at critical times to help
Brian’s Board Ep. 15 – Pre vs. Post Money Valuation
The valuation of a business is its price tag. Although it is a simple equation, pre and post money valuations can cause serious investment implications
Brian’s Board Ep. 13 – Quad Charts
Like an elevator pitch, in a written and quickly evaluated form, Quad Charts are a common industry evaluation method. Not only is this a way for your
Brian’s Board Ep. 12 – Startup Valuation Pt. 2, Benchmarking
What’s the most common valuation method used by Angel Investors? Benchmark! That is why Brian’s Board is here to walk you through what exactly
Idella’s Ideas Ep. 17 – NASA
This new SBIR funding opportunity is out of this world ! NASA is offering $125K to help commercialize YOUR innovation – not sure what to do with that?
Brian’s Board Ep. 11 – Startup Valuation
To gain funding, you must go through start up valuation. Brian will walk your small business through the factors influencing valuation – like
Brian’s Board Ep. 10 – Traction
When seeking external funding for your innovation, competition is fierce. Investors expect you to show traction… The idea of traction have you