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If you want to be a successful founder, you should understand how everyone in the startup ecosystem talks. This is precisely why we created the most comprehensive startup glossary for founders available anywhere.

Equity funding is not always the right model for every company. Non-dilutive funding or Alternative funding (Alt-Fi) offers an attractive options for entrepreneurs to raise funding without the need to give up equity, ownership, or control of their company. This article will delve into the nuances of non-dilutive funding.

This isn't another "eat the rich" post. Poor founders don't get funded. Let's look at the reasons why, and discuss actual solutions.

A crucial part of tech investing, sometimes not given enough attention, is the role of patents. Patents protecting a startup’s unique ideas and products, while showing investors how innovative and strong a startup could be in the market.

As founder-friendly as VCs claim to be, they remain investment professionals. Many first-time founders are oblivious to this nuance, and are in for a rude awakening when they start their raise.

Investors want to see Product-Market Fit. But how exactly do you prove that you have it? Here's the answer. 

With the market experiencing a sharp slowdown, many companies have to deal with a dark spot in their equity story: a lower valuation than the previous round. In this article, we look at how to deal with this delicate situation.

Your pitch deck is your main fundraising material. Yet it's often riddled with mistakes. We’ve identified the important and common pitfalls and, more importantly, how to sidestep them to ensure your deck isn’t just seen but remembered.