You’ve come up with a great business idea, and after plenty of due diligence and sleepless nights, you’re ready to turn it into something big. Naturally, your first order of business is money. There are a number of ways to raise early capital for your business, and understanding your options will set you up for the best chance of success.
What we hear about all the time in the media is generally the Series A to D rounds of fundraising, where a business has shown traction, received market validation for which they can justify significant valuations, bringing in funding in the single to triple digit millions of dollars from venture capital or private equity.