Raising Capital for a Start-up Running out of cash is the most common reason why start-ups fail. Therefore, raising capital is always top on the agenda for any start-up co-founder, especially in its early stages. A typical start-up funding process looks like this: Shareholder agreements usually take weeks to execute. This involves engaging lawyers, sharing […]
What is Phantom Stock? Phantom Stock (also known as shadow stock) is increasingly becoming a new way of compensating and retaining key employees. Thanks to the recent start-up boom, India is now home to more than 100+ unicorns. In simple terms phantom stocks are like ‘mock-stocks’. Employees do not own the stock but get the […]
If you are building a company, then, raising funds is something that constantly crosses your mind. Raising funds is one of the crucial ways that are going to fuel the growth of your business. But, it does not start with preparing a pitch deck. It starts from the very first day you had a business […]
Before getting an investment, a company has to go through Due Diligence. This process involves an investigation into the business affairs of the company for finding out whether it is worthy of investment. Though the due diligence can differ according to the nature and size of the company, there are some common check boxes that […]
MIS Reports are system-generated reports that summarize the functioning of each department. These MIS reports are normally prepared on monthly basis and are used to assess the performance of various departments in the organization. As a business owner, these reports serve as an almanac for you to give you a complete picture of the financial […]
Raising Capital is one of the most important tasks a founder can accomplish. Startups have become a lucrative option of investment too for angel investors and venture capitalists. But, while raising capital, you might run into some roadblocks just when you are getting close to a deal. So, in this article, we are going to […]
An investor understands how important it is to plan and assemble detailed information while undertaking business valuation. How an investor measures business value and under what circumstances impacts the business valuation of an entity. In other words, both the standard of value and the premise of value is important for undertaking business valuation. Say, for […]
Many valuable companies are reshaping industries and changing the lives of people. As a result of their potential to generate returns and impact society at large, they have been attracting investors to invest capital. A startup needs capital to become successful for its growth and expansion. Whereas, investors seek high-valued companies as they consider such […]
In this article, we focus on a very important section in the term sheet – Liquidation Preference. Equity investment inevitably involves a significant element of risk. Since the risk involved in equity investment is significant, the likelihood of earning high returns on investment is also huge. That’s why investors want look to invest in equity […]
When growing companies reach a certain size and scale of operations, it typically faces the Outsourced CFO Services vs In-House CFO dilemma? In other words, it has to determine whether to outsource accounting or keep it in-house? The rapidly changing business models and dynamics have made companies keenly aware that expert financial management is a […]