Investors Questions

I am starting a fashion retail business this year, and I need a total initial investment of $300,000. I don't know about financial issues regarding shares, equity and dividend. I'm currently...

Getting Started Equity Investors Shares

asked Feb 7 '12 at 16:13

Mimi
4 points

Approached by 2 founders that are very early days of executing an idea. They have some good .com properties that will be central to brand/idea and had recent offers around $100K, with one outlier...

Funding Co-Founder Equity Investors Seed Funding

asked Feb 8 '12 at 12:24

Jjj
21 points

I am a graduating senior in college studying computer science and machine learning. For the past year, I have been working with two other people on what we think is a pretty fantastic idea,...

Ideas Investors Intellectual Property

asked Feb 9 '12 at 06:57

Jon
137 points

I live in a country, Australia, where I can get upwards of 5% interest per annum on cash deposits held in a bank account. Having parents-in-law who live in a country, Japan, that offers about 0.02%...

Foreign Investors

asked Jan 27 '12 at 23:21

Angus
5 points

We have just lauched a website for our upcoming SPARQL Database Server. We would like to attract the interest of international seed investors, but we are not sure where to start looking. We are...

Funding Investment Investors Seed Funding Seed

asked Jan 23 '12 at 22:31

Inge Henriksen
101 points

I have developed my SAAS on a shoestring budget and I have just made it production ready so I am now looking for ways to market it to my customer base. I, however, do not have the funds available...

Marketing Angel Saas Investors Seed Funding

asked Jan 2 '12 at 23:38

Tim
670 points

As far as I understand, when the next round happens, the startup emits new shares that are sold to new investors under newly negotiated valuation. Does this lead to the previous investor's shares...

Funding Angel Investors Seed Funding Dilution

asked Jan 7 '12 at 01:28

Fedd
8 points

We are currently in the month of December and have about $10K (all revenue - all expenses) in our LLC's account. We plan to use this to invest on a project early next year. Unfortunately, it is not...

LLC Tax Investors

asked Dec 21 '11 at 03:33

David
6 points

When raising funds for a start-up with a working prototype/alpha product, should you refrain from asking for a specific amount? Or should you provide a preferred amount, and a backup plan for a...

Funding Investors Seed Funding

asked Dec 21 '11 at 16:38

Nick
108 points

My webapp is gaining traction, being passed around and written about in various countries around the world (it's nice seeing viral loops in action, I must say :) ). And because I'm in the file...

Angel Business Plan Investors

asked Dec 13 '11 at 00:52

Itai Sagi
337 points

Classic case startup, 1 biz-dev + 1 techie. The 1 techie gets to be the lone warrior to build the entire contraption. The gut rule seems 50-50, but there are complications with that. What's a...

Co-Founder Compensation Investors Vesting

asked Dec 15 '11 at 12:57

Ina
121 points

I guess what I meant to say is; Has there ever been a startup that started small then became successful on its own, instead of having a large financial backup beforehand? If so, may I ask for a...

Getting Started Success Angel Website Investors

asked Dec 4 '11 at 23:32

Propeller
134 points

When raising capital at what point is it required by United States law that the investor be accredited, and if possible what are the laws stating these guidelines? Also, what due diligence is...

Legal Investors Capital

asked Nov 30 '11 at 00:17

Blunders .
899 points

My Company is looking to get angel investing for a startup in order to provide more resources/time to various aspects of our business. How long does it take to sway an angel to invest? I know this...

Startup Costs Investing Investment Investors

asked Dec 1 '11 at 09:58

Meow
137 points

We have a project we've been working on as a side project (Web based education and training application) for a few months as more of a hobby than anything. Recently we were approached by someone...

Pitch Company Investors

asked Dec 1 '11 at 18:11

Cubed Eye
150 points

Just because I didn't make 250k a yr ago why cant I be considered an angel if I was short like 20k but made it this year? Also, where can I invest, because most places dont want to deal with...

Angel Investors

asked Nov 20 '11 at 09:09

Cappy
26 points

I want to incorporate a new company and authorize 10MM shares. I also need $50,000 to get started. I am considering inviting friends and relatives to invest, and issue them shares. I want to own...

Investors Shares

asked Nov 7 '11 at 21:03

Olu
6 points

This is a little complicated, but I have an interested group of angels asking for how much for 10%-20% of my company. I have no clue what to tell them, or what my valuation is. It is a B2B Saas...

B2B Angel Saas Investors Valuation

asked Nov 12 '11 at 09:21

Amanda
16 points

We have developed a great series of videos promoting an investment opportunity for one of our clients. The clients, and investor brokers love it. Now the challenge is how to show it on the website...

Marketing Investors

asked Nov 4 '11 at 09:05

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

My partners and I have built our company from an $11K company to a $1.2M company in 5 years. We have an investor who would like to put $500K into the company to help us get it to the "next level"....

Investment Investors

asked Nov 5 '11 at 00:42

Pbj
6 points