For entrepreneurs, it’s likely to get much tougher to raise money from venture capitalists (VCs). The stock markets have been volatile lately and IPOs have been horrific, as seen with deals like Square (SQ). In fact, there were no offerings in January!
So what to do? Well, I’ve been talking to a variety of VCs recently and the consensus is mostly uniform – that is, the current environment will likely take a while to improve. In other words, it is critical for entrepreneurs to have a realistic funding plan and to also be sober about the revenues. Snagging new customers will probably get harder.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomtaulli/2016/02/01/how-to-raise-venture-capital-in-a-down-market/#55999e9a19ea
