Get Funded!: The Startup Entrepreneur’s Guide to Seriously Successful Fundraising
Get Funded!: The Startup Entrepreneur’s Guide to Seriously Successful Fundraising

Author: John Biggs

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2020-09-08

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1260459071

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From a TechCrunch founder and award-winning strategist comes the most comprehensive guide to the newest fundraising options for today’s entrepreneurs. Fundraising for startups has changed dramatically in the past decade. There was a time when VCs were rock stars and a founder with a big idea and a little drive could raise a few hundred thousand dollars to build a business. But those days are gone. In the aftermath of the Great Recession and a massive drop in tech investments, it’s become harder and harder for founders to raise money. The good news? Today’s entrepreneurs have more options than ever before—with greater opportunities to get the ball rolling, get investors excited, and Get Funded! A comprehensive, cutting-edge guide from tech journalist and entrepreneur John Biggs and communication strategist Eric Villines, Get Funded! will enable you to: Create a solid business plan and a powerful story that investors respond to Explore a wide range of funding options—and find the ones that are right for you Understand valuation and dilution Plan, prepare, and deliver the perfect pitch Raise money through grants, micro-loans, micro-donations, and crowdfunding Take advantage of the latest online resources and financial tools Filled with step-by-step strategies, ready-to-use resources, and on-the-ground insights, this is a must-read for every entrepreneur. Even if you’ve started a business before, you’ll discover a whole new funding landscape with exciting tech-driven models―including crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe and Patreon, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, IEOs (Initial Exchange Offerings), micro-loans, and micro-donations―as well as more traditional, tried-and-true methods. Beyond a road map to the current world of funding, Get Funded! provides proven strategies for pitching, marketing, bootstrapping, and more. It’s a complete 360-degree tool with easy-to-follow worksheets and online resources that will help you build a sustainable funding strategy that’s right for your business—and crucial to your success. Whether you’re starting a food truck or a biotech startup, Get Funded! has got you covered.

Get Funded!
Get Funded!

Author: Dorin Schumacher

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9780803944411

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In a time of shrinking government support for academic research, this manual for academics and researchers on how to persuade private businesses to sponsor research projects and programmes will be most welcome. It includes practical, down-to-earth suggestions for locating an appropriate company, making the initial contact, negotiating a research grant and writing and reporting research results. As well as this, Get Funded! establishes a wider context of university-industry ethical concerns and makes the case for a true partnership between academia and business.

Getting Funded
Getting Funded

Author: Mary S. Hall

Publisher: Continuing Education Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780876780718

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The definitive how-to guide covering every aspect of writing a grant proposal. Drawing on 60 years of experience in the fields of nonprofits, grantwriting and grantmaking. The authors take the reader step by step through the entire process from planning, (getting started, assessment of capability, development of the ideas, and finding source solutions), to writing and submitting the proposal (title pages, abstracts, the purposes of need, procedures, evaluations, qualifications, budget and review, submission, notifications and renewal). Numerous checklists, useful websites, and other valuable tools help keep the reader informed.

Get Funded!
Get Funded!

Author: Igor Chigrin

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-08-19

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1775059103

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You don't have to be a Chartered Professional Accountant or have a Master's degree in Business Administration to find the best financing for your business or organization and enjoy the benefits of the variety of the funding options provided by the Canadian financial sector. But how can you make sure that you have enough money to grow your business or organization if you are confused? Canada offers so many options that anyone outside the financial sector may be either unaware of them or may be really confused. That's the problem! The purpose of this book is to help Canadian business owners, senior executives and employees put their thoughts and processes together and submit successful applications for funding, including government grants and loans, bank, private and non-traditional financing. This book is based on the author's and contributors' years of experience successfully getting financing for Canadian businesses and non-profit organizations.

Get Funded!
Get Funded!

Author: Naeem Zafar

Publisher: Roundtree Press

Published: 2020-10-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781937359072

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Thousands of start-ups are looking for funding every year. For those who are serious about seeking funding for their start-up or simply want to know their options, this is the guide for you. Get Funded! is the complete guide to seeking and getting funding that all entrepreneurs look for and seldom find. It is a road map to finding the funding you need to succeed, equipping you with the knowledge you need to attract potential investors. This no-nonsense volume is a must-read for any entrepreneur, whether you’re starting a new venture or already have an established business. You will need funding as your company grows, and you must know how to find funding at each growth stage. Get Funded! is a tremendous value. No other entrepreneurial guidebook on the market covers all the topics addressed in this useful manual.

Writing Science
Writing Science

Author: Joshua Schimel

Publisher: OUP USA

Published: 2012-01-26

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0199760233

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This book takes an integrated approach, using the principles of story structure to discuss every aspect of successful science writing, from the overall structure of a paper or proposal to individual sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words. It begins by building core arguments, analyzing why some stories are engaging and memorable while others are quickly forgotten, and proceeds to the elements of story structure, showing how the structures scientists and researchers use in papers and proposals fit into classical models. The book targets the internal structure of a paper, explaining how to write clear and professional sections, paragraphs, and sentences in a way that is clear and compelling.

Funded
Funded

Author: Katherine Hague

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2016-09-21

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1491940239

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The venture capital world is often intimidating and hard to navigate, even for the most seasoned entrepreneurs. But it doesn’t have to be. Entrepreneurs who run effective fundraising processes don’t do it by accident. With this book, you’ll learn what it takes to successfully raise a round of funding for your company. Author Katherine Hague explains how the venture capital industry works, and walks you through each step necessary to plan, execute, and optimize your own fundraising round. Packed full of exercises, checklists, and templates, this book guides you through the process from start to finish. It’s ideal for entrepreneurs raising later rounds of capital, as well as those just starting out. Gain an understanding of core venture capital concepts and standards Learn how to develop and hone an investor pitch Come away with a plan to hit the fundraising trail for your company Develop the confidence you need to negotiate key terms in a funding deal Understand best practices in fundraising, and learn how to avoid the top 10 fundraising mistakes

The Revolution Will Not Be Funded
The Revolution Will Not Be Funded

Author: INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence INCITE!

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2017-03-02

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 0822373009

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A trillion-dollar industry, the US non-profit sector is one of the world's largest economies. From art museums and university hospitals to think tanks and church charities, over 1.5 million organizations of staggering diversity share the tax-exempt 501(c)(3) designation, if little else. Many social justice organizations have joined this world, often blunting political goals to satisfy government and foundation mandates. But even as funding shrinks, many activists often find it difficult to imagine movement-building outside the non-profit model. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded gathers essays by radical activists, educators, and non-profit staff from around the globe who critically rethink the long-term consequences of what they call the "non-profit industrial complex." Drawing on their own experiences, the contributors track the history of non-profits and provide strategies to transform and work outside them. Urgent and visionary, The Revolution Will Not Be Funded presents a biting critique of the quietly devastating role the non-profit industrial complex plays in managing dissent. Contributors. Christine E. Ahn, Robert L. Allen, Alisa Bierria, Nicole Burrowes, Communities Against Rape and Abuse (CARA), William Cordery, Morgan Cousins, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Stephanie Guilloud, Adjoa Florência Jones de Almeida, Tiffany Lethabo King, Paul Kivel, Soniya Munshi, Ewuare Osayande, Amara H. Pérez, Project South: Institute for the Elimination of Poverty and Genocide, Dylan Rodríguez, Paula X. Rojas, Ana Clarissa Rojas Durazo, Sisters in Action for Power, Andrea Smith, Eric Tang, Madonna Thunder Hawk, Ije Ude, Craig Willse

Four Steps to Funding
Four Steps to Funding

Author: Morgan Giddings

Publisher:

Published: 2011-07-11

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780615505589

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What goes on inside your grant reviewer's head? Understanding this is the key to avoiding rejection and getting your next grant funded. You may wonder...What is my reviewer really looking for? Did they reject my grant just because of politics? Why did one reviewer love my grant and another one hate it? How can I revise my grant to make it more fund-able? The answers lie within a four step process reviewers go through when they read your grant proposal - a process most reviewers aren't even aware they're doing. If you gloss over one of these steps - or worse, leave it out all together - your grant will be rejected, and you may get cryptic reviews back that don't explain why it was rejected or help you avoid another rejection. Four Steps to Funding gives you the simple process that will clarify your thinking, organize your proposal, and address reviewer objections before you submit your grant. Going far beyond the typical "word-smithing" and fill-in-the-blank examples of other grant writing books, 4 steps to funding gets into the mind of your reviewer and provides techniques for persuading him/her of the value of your work, your own credibility, and your approach. Written in an easy to read, engaging style, the concepts in this book are critical, for writing NIH or NSF grants. However, the concepts are easily applicable to Foundation, SBIR, or even business or non-profit proposals. It is your turn to crack the code, by learning the four steps that your next grant proposal must have in order to succeed. Your proposal will go beyond providing the facts and will get your reviewer excited about your work, and ready to fund it!