There is debate among the entrepreneurial community around the value of attending events, pitching your startup and networking. Time that could otherwise be spent building your startup. There is no obvious answer and some businesses are better suited to events and networking than others, but hopefully this post makes you think about the value of your time and if you’re getting the most value out of the startup event culture.

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Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon have all developed or are launching financial products aimed at taking market share from our larger Financial Institutions. Why this invasion should be terrifying to Financial Institutions and why it is great for FinTech.

Corl is an artificially-intelligent platform that finances businesses in the digital economy and shares in their future revenue. If you’re interested in learning more about revenue sharing, welcome to connect with Corl directly through Twitter, LinkedIn or through our website.

The announcements have been covered in detail, summaries to some of their financial products and links to more reading below:

Google

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Investors want to see specific things in your data room. What should you include and what should you not include?

Corl is an artificially-intelligent platform that finances businesses in the digital economy and shares in their future revenue. If you’re interested in learning more about revenue sharing, welcome to connect with Corl directly through Twitter, LinkedIn or through our website.

Data Room Set Up

If you’re considering a funding round, regardless of financial instrument, you must…

SET UP A DATA ROOM BEFORE YOU START RAISING!

There are also some things to keep in mind when setting up your data room:

1. Recommended to use Google Drive or Dropbox. There are some other options as…

10 things to think about when raising outside capital and insights from founders who’ve done both.

Corl is an artificially-intelligent platform that finances businesses in the digital economy and shares in their future revenue. If you’re interested in learning more about revenue sharing, welcome to connect with Corl directly through Twitter, LinkedIn or through our website.

Regardless of deciding to raise venture capital, a savvy entrepreneur should always be bootstrapping. Too many entrepreneurs have the goal of raising venture capital, rather than the goal of a viable business. Raising Venture Capital is easy if you can answer one question — how are you going to turn $1 of invested capital into $10? The decision to raise…

As your startup begins to grow, every new hire changes the company’s DNA, so it becomes increasingly important to take a strategic, systematic approach to hire.

What to Look for in Prospective Hires

Finding the perfect hire can seem like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

1. Attitude vs. Skills

It’s easy to fall under the trap of assuming the most qualified candidate is your best option. However, attitude is actually the best indicator of new hire success. Asking questions while interviewing candidates will allow you to uncover the type of person they are, what motivates them, and character traits that make them unique.

Attitudes to Look For:

1. Honesty
2. …

Some of the most highly valued companies in the world were startups. Uber ($68 billion), Airbnb ($31 billion), and aerospace startup, SpaceX ($21.1 billion) have spearheaded the sharp rise in startup success stories and as a result, investing in early-stage companies is becoming more popular than ever. Easy access to global markets, the emergence of new technologies, and low operating costs have resulted in the number of small fast-growing companies being higher than ever before. Because of this influx, the need for adequate funding is crucial to fueling this growth and innovation.

Assess the available options for entrepreneurs looking cash to grow including a new player on the scene — revenue sharing.

If you take any entrepreneur and ask them what options for funding they have available to them, they are likely to respond with debt, equity, or (if they’re really desperate) family and friends. However, the savvy entrepreneurs that are ahead of the game are using another method that is shaking up the traditional financing space. Haven’t heard of it yet? No worries, we’re here to let you in on the secret: Revenue sharing.

Let’s begin with a quick refresher on…

There’s a simple question every founder of a SaaS company should ask when looking at their sales and marketing efforts. Is a customer worth more than what it costs to sell to them? The LTV:CAC ratio is a tool to measure the efficiency of the crucial part of the business: the sales and marketing funnel.

What is the LTV:CAC Ratio?

The LTV:CAC ratio measures the relationship between the lifetime value of a customer and the cost of acquiring that customer. It is a particularly crucial metric for SaaS companies. The ratio is divided into two components: customer lifetime value and customer acquisition cost.