A Quick and Must-read Guide to Startup Pitch Decks
For startups, pitch decks are a must. But how do you create a successful pitch deck? We answer that and many more pitch deck-related questions in this article.
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Evaluating Investors: 7 Things to Look for in an Investor
For most startups, funding is an inevitable step in their process to scale and grow. Whether it’s this year or the next or even in 3 years, your startup will need funding. And to get funding, you need an investor or several. Let’s fast forward for a second and imagine that everything is going well
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15+ Pressing Startup Funding Questions [+How to Answer Them]
Raising a funding round is no easy task. Especially if it’s your first-time raising money. Ask any founder regardless of the size of their startup and they will tell you – heartbreaking – stories about how they got their first funding round. Naturally, first-time founders and entrepreneurs have tons of questions they’d like to get
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9 Types of Investors and Funding Sources to Know Before Launching Your Business
When it comes to startup funding, new entrepreneurs and founders have tons of questions. Questions like ‘How can I raise funding for my startup?’ ‘Where do I start to raise funding?’ ‘What’s the best way to raise capital for a startup?’ and of course, ‘How does startup funding work?’ These are but a few of
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What Does a Startup Burn Rate Really Mean? [+Everything You Need to Know About It]
There are many metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that indicate the health of a startup. One of the most important metrics is the startup burn rate. While its name does sound negative, the startup or business burn rate is usually a positive indicator. It’s also a KPI that investors are keen to see when
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Do You Know These 41+ Startup Terms and Metrics?
Whether you’ve launched your startup, you’re planning to, or have already been working at one for some time, there are many startup terms you need to know to grow. Or as startup jargon goes, ‘scale.’ Startup terminology ranges from the basics, which are terms every startup founder needs to know regardless of niche or field,
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5 Common Cash Flow Planning Mistakes Businesses Make
Whether you have an established company or are just starting out. Cash flow planning should be part of your financial strategy. You see, managing a business is hard work. But much of this work often relates to finances, which ultimately translates to how you run your business and for how long. By monitoring and managing
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The 9 Most Commonly-Used Startup Valuation Methods You Need to Know
Every startup founder will, at some point, need to consider their startup’s valuation. But to do so, you’ll first need to understand the many startup valuation methods out there and when each of them is used. Most startups require funding to grow their operations, products and services, teams, and their footprint. But it’s not always
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African Startup Highlights for Q3 & Q4 2021
The year 2021 seems to be the year for Middle East and African (MEA) startups. Several multi-million-dollar announcements have been made since the start of the year and are continuing strong in Q4 2021. In this article, we’re going to highlight the top funding rounds across the African continent. Although Egypt is a major contender
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Meet the MENA Region’s Top-Funded Startups in Q3 & Q4 2021
This year is a promising one for startups across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. From venture capital (VC) funding rounds to mergers and acquisitions, 2021 is proving to be a continuation of the positive startup scene witnessed in the second half of 2020. The first six months of 2021 marked a rise
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