Zombie Startups: Breaking Free from the VC Hypergrowth Trap
December 11, 2024
For Venture-Backed Startups, Slowing Growth Should Not Mean Shutting Down Just 12 months ago, Susan was on top of the world and it felt like
Funding opportunities for startups (archive)
February 15, 2023
Funding opportunities for (Archived) Expo Live Expo Live Innovation Programme “Up to” USD 50,000 grant, access to networking and partnership opportunities, marketing and communications exposure,
For unicorn chasing angels, venture capital math is a reality cheque
January 24, 2023
It is incredibly difficult for angels to make meaningful returns when playing the VC game A couple of months ago, a mentor made an intro
Digitising Venture Financing to Make it Quicker, Simpler and More Accessible
January 16, 2023
We launch on Product Hunt today, taking Caena to a global audience Venture capital is unarguable an industry stuck in the past. Which is an
Valuation for early-stage startups: keep it simple!
December 8, 2022
DCF is a No No! You Also Don’t Need to Pay Thousands to Advisors Valuation of early stage startups is a black box – like
Demystifying Financial Modelling for Early-Stage Founders
November 14, 2022
“Building a Financial model is as painful as having a child” – Pre-Seed, Edtech Founder If the idea of creating a financial model makes you
Startup fundraising: what is unit economics?
November 5, 2022
Understanding unit economics and top metrics key to startup success “If we don’t fix this, we are going to die.” Over the past few months,
Hook prospective investors with the perfect fundraising teaser
October 20, 2022
One of the hardest tasks for founders especially early-stage, first time founders is communicating the essence of their business effectively but succinctly. When the audience
How to (NOT) hire advisers for your startup fundraising
September 7, 2022
Get help for your early-stage rounds but don’t outsource your entire startup fundraising to an adviser Elon Musk hired multiple investment banks including Morgan
Financial modelling cheat sheet for early-stage startups
July 20, 2022
How to build a simple, investor-ready financial model for pre-seed and seed startups Do I need a financial model when running an early-stage startup?
