Starting a business is often a challenging, yet rewarding endeavor. However, when times are tough and a startup’s runway is dwindling and fundraising is hard, it may be necessary to find alternative methods to sustain the business. The most important step is to identify what is causing the dwindling runway and fundraising difficulty. If it… Continue reading So your startup’s runway is dwindling and fundraising is hard. What’s next?
Category: fundraising
Female check-writers alone aren’t enough to close the female fundraising gap, data shows
When discussing the fundraising gap between male and female philanthropists, many people point to the number of female check-writers as the primary concern. However, a new study shows that having more female check-writers is not enough to close the fundraising gap. The study, conducted by Women Give 2020, looked at female giving in the United… Continue reading Female check-writers alone aren’t enough to close the female fundraising gap, data shows
FEC dismisses GOP complaint that Google censored fundraising emails in Gmail
Search engine giant Google recently became the subject of a complaint from the Republican Party due to alleged censorship of their fundraising emails in Google’s email service Gmail. However, this complaint was recently dismissed after it was reviewed by the US Federal Election Commission (FEC). The FEC concluded that Google acted within the law and… Continue reading FEC dismisses GOP complaint that Google censored fundraising emails in Gmail
Why Africa had no unicorns last year despite record fundraising haul
In 2019, Africa saw its highest ever venture capital fundraising total, with over 8 billion USD invested in the African tech startup ecosystem. This was an enormous achievement, but it didn’t bring about the same success for African-based unicorns. While startups across the continent raised record amounts of funding, there were no new unicorns emerging… Continue reading Why Africa had no unicorns last year despite record fundraising haul
The fundraising stages are not about dollar values — they’re about risk
Fundraising for any project or startup is an absolute necessity for the success of the project or business. The fundraising efforts are usually broken down into different stages according to the risk the investor is taking by investing in the project. It is not necessarily the dollar value that defines the stage of the fundraising… Continue reading The fundraising stages are not about dollar values — they’re about risk