Anyone who has been in the mountains knows that sometimes you need to climb a peak to be able to see that there are even higher peaks further away. For a lot of startups, the first major challenge to their survival is finding investors. However,… Read more
3 Funding Options (Pros and Cons of Subsidy, Loans, and Fundraising)
It’s always way cooler to sell your product than to sell your shares. It’s always way cooler to sell your product than to get distracted with subsidies or loans that you have to repay. The main thing to say about raising funding is always: only do… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Leo van Vliet
Leo van Vliet is an experienced director with a demonstrated history of working in the construction industry. For 25 years, he was a CEO, and for five years, he was a Business Development Manager. The focus of his career was on translating an idea into… Read more
Movacar: Solving Vehicle Logistics
Movacar crowdsources drivers by marketing vehicle transfers as one-way rentals for 1€ to users, saving fleet operators up to 50% in logistic cost. Their win-win proposition delivers significant savings to fleet operators by monetizing unused capacities of their vehicle logistics (empty seats) and creating unbeatable… Read more
6 Great Ways to Talk to Angel Investors
Once you managed to find angel investors, you need a proper strategy for talking to them. Most startup founders struggle talking to investors. They wonder what to say and when is the right time to ask for funding. As a part of our Startup Survival… Read more
6 Ways to Find Angel Investors
Are you wondering how to find the right investors, who will not only invest capital in your startup but share their knowledge and business network with you? Check out the list of tips we created to help you out in the first article of our… Read more
Possible Funding Options for Startups: Loans
Startups need money to grow. Therefore, they have to raise funding. The basic financial instruments for startups are the following: You can sell your shares You can get a loan Or you can use convertibles This film is about getting a loan. Loans are common… Read more
Possible Funding Options for Startups: Shares
Startups need money to grow. Therefore, they have to raise funding. The basic financial instruments for startups are the following: You can sell your shares You can get a loan Or you can use convertibles If you look at a company: the shareholders are the… Read more
EVITADO Technologies: Enabling the Automation Revolution
EVITADO Technologies is bringing autonomous systems into traditionally non-autonomous settings. Their first use case is collision avoidance for towed ground movements of aircraft. Their system provides advanced collision warning functionality, which helps their customers safely and efficiently move the aircraft while on the ground. They… Read more
Raising Funding via Convertible Notes
Entrepreneurs are not always aware of the different financing tools available to them when raising funding, nor the implications of the different forms of funding for their company. The three most common ways to get funding are the following: You can sell your shares You… Read more