Christmas is over, now back to the serious stuff, at least until new years day. So far we have looked at how to finance your business at the early stage and growth stage. By now, you are well aware of what to look…

We have briefly tackled what venture capitalism is and who a venture capitalist (VC) is in part 1. Last week we looked at early stage financing and the purpose of the 2 legs of financing at this stage in preparation for growth stage financing. This…

Business funding is only viable after the business concept has been tested and achieved a level of success in the market. Untested ideas can only be funded by people who earn your trust based on your record and a clearly identified market gap. The proposed product or service should convincingly meet identified need at sustainable cost.

So you have an idea, and you're looking for financing? Maybe you should look at this first.