Fundraising Metrics That Matter
2 min read Investors look for the specific metrics in your business, so it’s important to know the fundraising metrics that matter. There are three areas that you should focus…
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How to Tell A Story
2 min read How to tell a story. What makes a story? At its core, a story consists of a beginning, middle, and end. If it’s a good story, that…
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What Investors Look For
2 min read So you’re about to raise funding for your startup and wonder what investors look for. Startups can be pretty shy about discussing their current revenue in the…
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COVID-Resistant Businesses
1 min read What are the COVID-resistant businesses? As businesses continue to close and others face uncertainty many startups find themselves wondering how they will stay afloat. One of the…
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The Future of Vaccines
1 min read As the world works toward a vaccine, COVID has the potential to shape what the future of vaccines looks like. It’s not so far-fetched to say that,…
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What is the Real Due Diligence Process?
2 min read, I’m always surprised by how many investors say the team is the most important element of a startup, but how little the due diligence process focuses on…
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Best Practices for Hosting Online Meetings
1 min read In the time of working remotely, more and more organizations are moving entirely to online meetings. Not only are online meetings convenient, but an excellent opportunity to engage…
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The Importance of Non-Financial Factors in Setting Valuation
1 min read There are financial factors in setting valuation for a startup, and then there are non-financial factors. Often, startups prefer to focus more of their attention on the…
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How to Move Your Angel Investor Network Online
1 min read As businesses are becoming increasingly more virtual, you should consider moving your angel investor network online as well. In this COVID-19 world, making it challenging to meet…
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A Note on Convertible Notes
1 min read When launching a raise, you should always be in a position to take funding, and you are likely to meet investors who want to join the deal.…
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How to Close an Investor
1 min read, from the “Fundraising Process” series As you gather your list of investor prospects and progress them through the funding “funnel”, it will come time to close an…
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Changes in the Wine Space
2 min read We now live in a time when the internet has disrupted virtually every industry, from retail, to music, publishing, and travel, many agree that the internet has…
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The Future of Work
2 min read The US workforce has faced a tough time amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the United States is recording over 43 million people unemployed across the country. As…
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Yes, You Can Define the Exit
2 min read At TEN Capital, we see several startups that are strong candidates for early exits. In looking at the history of angel groups and startup investing, a typical…
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Launching Your Own Podcast Program
Podcasting is a continually growing medium through which to tell your story and build your brand in your own words. We at TEN Capital have been producing our successful podcast…
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